Manager Epic Cadence/Reporting

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 117,200 - 134,100; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer research organization in Boston seeks a Manager of Epic Business Analysis. The role involves leading a team to optimize workflows and ensure system solutions align with operational needs. Responsibilities include managing requirements gathering, overseeing support operations, and fostering team development. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and experience in healthcare IT and systems optimization. This full-time position supports the mission of advancing cancer care and research.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in healthcare operations/IT business analysis or systems optimization required.
• 3+ years of formal or matrix leadership experience required.
• End-to-end delivery experience and lifecycle implementation of an EHR is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts to optimize workflows and system solutions.
• Oversee requirements gathering and system configuration.
• Monitor support operations and manage problem resolution.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Strong people-management skills

Analytical and troubleshooting skills

Project and product delivery methods proficiency

Customer service orientation

Influencing and collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or Healthcare

Tools

EHR systems

SDLC

IT service management practices

Job description

Manager of Epic Business Analysis

The Manager of Epic Business Analysis leads a team of analysts and trainers responsible for optimizing Epic workflows, translating operational needs into effective system solutions, and ensuring alignment with organizational strategy. This role oversees requirements gathering, system configuration, and the delivery of high-quality ongoing support to maintain stable, efficient clinical and business operations. The manager drives process improvement, mentors staff, and partners with operational and IT leadership to deliver enhancements that improve user experience and overall organizational performance.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life‑changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high‑risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow’s physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School‑affiliated hospitals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Team leadership and talent development: Leads a combined team of Epic business analysts and trainers, setting goals, coaching, and managing performance and capacity. Builds an inclusive, high‑performing culture and clear career paths. Ensures certifications and readiness for upcoming work.
• Solution delivery and quality: Facilitates requirements gathering and current/future‑state workflow design; ensures build/config follows standards and is well documented. Plans releases, cutovers, and go‑lives, ensuring safe, usable solutions that meet operational objectives.
• Support operations and stabilization: Runs a disciplined tiered support model with SLAs, triage, and problem management. Monitors queue health and drives root‑cause elimination and knowledge base enhancements. Reduces repeat issues and restores service quickly through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Compliance, integration, and risk management: Enforces governance, change control, privacy/security practices, and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA). Coordinates cross‑application and integration work with technical teams to ensure end‑to‑end safety and data integrity. Proactively identifies and mitigates delivery and operational risks; maintains audit readiness.
• Training oversight and change enablement: Oversees trainers’ delivery, to ensure role‑based education is timely, accurate, and aligned to build changes and go‑lives.
• Supervises staff: Hires, develops and manages staff to achieve organizational goals. Sets clear expectations, delivers feedback, and monitors performance for efficiency and compliance with policies and procedures. Mentors staff, fosters career growth and cultivates a positive and productive work environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication; able to tailor messaging to technical, operational, and executive audiences.
• Strong people‑management skills (hiring, coaching, performance management, conflict resolution, and team development).
• Demonstrated ability to lead service delivery in complex environments, balancing reliability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of IT service management practices (e.g., incident, problem, change, request, and knowledge management).
• Strong customer service orientation and commitment to high‑quality, timely support.
• Proficiency applying project and/or product delivery methods (scope, schedule, dependencies, risk management, and stakeholder reporting).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to guide root‑cause analysis and implement preventive actions.
• Vendor and contract management capability, including managing SLAs, deliverables, escalations, and renewals.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions without direct authority; effective facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort operating in a fast‑changing environment with competing priorities.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or Healthcare required.
• 5–7 years in healthcare operations/IT business analysis or systems optimization within clinical and/or revenue cycle domains required.
• 3+ years formal or matrix leadership (team/workstream/project lead) required.
• End‑to‑end delivery experience required: at least one full lifecycle implementation of an EHR or comparable enterprise platform (e.g., scheduling, billing, practice management) and multiple upgrades/optimization cycles.
• Hands‑on experience with requirements facilitation, workflow redesign, testing/UAT, release/cutover planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization required.
• Proficiency in SDLC and ITSM practices preferred, including requirements/process mapping, testing/UAT, release/change control, and incident/problem management.

License/Certification/Registration Required

None

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes – Supervises Epic Business Analysts and Trainers.

Patient Contact

No

At Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

EEO Statement

Pay Transparency Statement: The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications. For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). 117,200.00 - 134,100.00