Program Manager DHS EHR

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Health & Services Sector seeks a Program Manager for an Enterprise Health IT modernization program focused on Electronic Health Record (EHR) deployment for ICE/CBP under DHS. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering planning, design, implementation, deployment, and sustainment of Oracle Health EHR across the DHS environment.

The role requires senior program management experience in complex IT programs, PMP/CSM/ITIL credentials, and strong stakeholder management with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years or master's with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years of project/program management in complex enterprise IT environments.
• Experience leading enterprise EHR implementation and deployment.
• Experience with Oracle Health/Cerner EHR solutions and deployment/integration/sustainment.
• PMP certification held for ≥6 years.
• CSM or PSM I certification with 3+ years Agile leadership experience.
• ITIL v4 certification.
• Experience managing large-scale government or enterprise IT programs.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall program execution and ensure objectives are achieved.
• Serve as primary point of contact for Government leadership and COR.
• Lead planning, design, implementation, deployment, and sustainment of Oracle Health EHR.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across program management, clinical ops, systems, cybersecurity, testing, training, deployment, and sustainment.
• Develop integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, staffing, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and metrics.
• Monitor execution and lead corrective actions to ensure delivery.
• Manage resources, staffing, subcontractors, and ODCs within contractual/financial parameters.
• Oversee deployment readiness and end-user readiness activities.
• Establish risk, quality, configuration, and change management processes.
• Provide status, recommendations, and executive briefings to Government/Leidos leadership.
• Coordinate with Oracle Health and other vendors to deliver integrated capabilities.
• Oversee Agile program execution and governance across teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate AI/ML components governance and risk-management activities as applicable.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile leadership

Risk management

Team building

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PMP certification

CSM/PSM I

ITIL v4

Tools

Oracle Health/EHR solutions

Cerner EHR solutions

Job description

The Health & Services Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Program Manager - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Deployment to support a newly awarded EHR modernization program for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The Program Manager will have overall responsibility for successful program execution and will serve as a primary interface with the Government customer. This role will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the planning, implementation, deployment, and sustainment of an enterprise Oracle Health EHR solution. The Program Manager will be accountable for technical, schedule, financial, contractual, staffing, quality, and performance objectives and will coordinate closely with Government stakeholders, Oracle Health, subcontractors, and Leidos technical and functional teams.

This is an opportunity to lead a complex, mission-critical health IT modernization effort that will improve the delivery of healthcare services across DHS.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead overall program execution and ensure contractual, technical, financial, schedule, quality, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for Government leadership and maintain effective relationships with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), program stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Lead the planning, design, implementation, deployment, and sustainment of the Oracle Health EHR solution across the customer environment.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams spanning program management, clinical and functional operations, systems engineering, infrastructure, integration, cybersecurity, testing, training, deployment, and sustainment.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, staffing plans, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and performance metrics.
• Monitor program execution, identify deviations from plan, and lead corrective actions to maintain successful delivery.
• Manage program resources, staffing, subcontractors, and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) within established contractual and financial parameters.
• Lead deployment readiness and implementation activities, including coordination of technical, operational, training, and end-user readiness.
• Establish and maintain program risk, quality, configuration, and change management processes.
• Provide clear and timely program status, recommendations, executive briefings, metrics, and decision support to Government and Leidos leadership.
• Coordinate with Oracle Health and other technology vendors and implementation partners to resolve issues and deliver integrated capabilities.
• Oversee Agile program execution and ensure effective coordination across project teams, product owners, Scrum teams, and other stakeholders.
• Provide oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning-related program components, including coordination of governance and risk-management activities consistent with DHS, ICE, and CBP policies.
• Build and maintain a high-performing program team, including workforce planning, staff development, performance management, and effective allocation of resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience . Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree in accordance with Leidos equivalency guidelines.
• 8+ years of project or program management experience in complex enterprise information technology environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading the implementation and deployment of enterprise Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle Health/Cerner EHR solutions , including experience supporting implementation, deployment, integration, or sustainment activities.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification , held for a minimum of six years.
• Current Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification and 3+ years of Scrum Master or similar Agile leadership experience.
• Current Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v4 certification .
• Experience managing Agile software development and/or implementation activities across the software development lifecycle.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex dependencies across technical, functional, operational, and business workstreams.
• Experience managing program scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.
• Experience with contract management and execution of large-scale government or enterprise IT programs.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules, milestones, critical paths, performance metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning applications in healthcare environments, including governance and risk considera