Managed Care/Tapestry Project Manager

Ellit Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ellit Group seeks an experienced Project Manager with deep Epic Tapestry expertise to lead and coordinate the planning, build, testing, and go-live of tapestry and related payer initiatives. You will partner with operational, clinical, technical, and vendor teams to drive on-time delivery, manage risk, and ensure adoption of managed care workflows.

You will guide cross-functional teams through scope, milestones, and risk mitigation, while communicating updates to leadership and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field is required.
• Hands-on experience with Epic Tapestry and managed care / payer operations (claims, contracts, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management), required.
• Experience leading healthcare IT implementations and go-lives is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for Epic Tapestry and managed care initiatives, including scope definition, project planning, timelines, budget tracking, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across configuration, claims, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management, and technical integration workstreams.
• Manage project milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations, driving issues to resolution and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, workgroups, and steering committees, providing regular project status updates to leadership.
• Oversee build, testing, validation, and go-live readiness activities, supporting command center operations and post-go-live stabilization.
• Partner with payer operations and technical teams on claims processing, authorization/referral, and member management workflows.
• Ensure clear communication of successes, risks, and issues to key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare IT

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk mitigation

Organizational skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Healthcare/Business

Advanced degree

Tools

Epic Tapestry

Job description

About Us

Ellit Groups is a Private Equity-backed, woman, minority-led healthcare IT consulting firmfocused on Provider and Payer organizations. We partner with healthcare leaders who value operational excellence, real-world experience, and diverse perspectives to drive better outcomes.

Our firm is built by former healthcare operators who understand the realities of running complex healthcare systems. This combination of operator credibility and investment-backed growth enables us to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

We differentiate ourselves by bringing practical experience, executive-level insight, and a relentless focus on quality and outcomes. Our success is directly tied to our clients’ success.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with deep managed care and Epic Tapestry expertise to lead and coordinate the planning, build, testing, and go-live of Tapestry and related payer initiatives. This role partners with operational, clinical, technical, and vendor teams to drive project delivery on time and within scope, manage risk, and ensure successful adoption of managed care workflows across the organization.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for Epic Tapestry and managed care initiatives, including scope definition, project planning, timelines, budget tracking, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across configuration, claims, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management, and technical integration workstreams.
• Manage project milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations, driving issues to resolution and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, workgroups, and steering committees, providing regular project status updates to leadership.
• Oversee build, testing, validation, and go-live readiness activities, supporting command center operations and post-go-live stabilization.
• Partner with payer operations and technical teams on claims processing, authorization/referral, and member management workflows.
• Ensure clear communication of successes, risks, and issues to key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field, required
• Advanced degree, preferred

Experience:

• Proven project management experience leading healthcare IT implementations, required
• Hands-on experience with Epic Tapestry and managed care / payer-side operations (claims, contracts, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management), required
• Experience managing full-cycle Epic implementations and go-lives, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of managed care workflows and payer operations, required
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, risk mitigation, and organizational skills, required
• Experience with Agile and traditional project management methodologies, preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• PMP (Project Management Professional), preferred
• Epic Tapestry certification(s), preferred

Working Conditions

• Work from home with travel as identified by business or client needs. All remote employees are expected to have a consistent, reliable internet connection.
• While onsite with a client: work indoors in offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities; work near others in the same office space; sit at a desk or stand/walk for periods up to the full duration of a shift; wear appropriate PPE when visiting medical facilities; travel between facilities as needed.

Benefits

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.