Project Manager- Expert (Epic Third-Party Procurement PM) (HYBRID)
Job Title: Project Manager- Expert (Epic Third-Party Procurement PM) (HYBRID)
Location: Raleigh/Durham, NC
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description:
The Project Manager oversees the implementation and integration of third-party applications as part of the Epic EHR implementation program. They provide additional coordination and communication for their team. Reports to the EHR Program Management Office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the EHR Program Director, EHR PMO Manager, Application Manager, and other project managers to coordinate activities.
- Assist the EHR PMO Manager and Application Manager with the development of business cases for approval by the Information Technology Board and Governance (ITGB).
- Ensure coordination and communication between Client and the Office of the State Chief Information Officer (CIO), Department of Information Technology, and the DIT/Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).
- Experience with Health Information Technology (HIT) projects with an emphasis on clinical information systems and healthcare application interoperability.
- Highly proficient knowledge of PMI standards for project management is required, experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies preferred.
- Develop and maintain project plans according to State and Client IT project management methodology; must be familiar with Microsoft Project and MS SharePoint.
- Maintain the scope, schedule, and quality of the project in their specific application areas.
- Must have in-depth knowledge of IT project management, IT project budgeting, costing, QA methodologies, processes, and standards.
- Familiarity with IT procurements and vendor/contract management.
- Advise and coach team members by providing guidance on project issues, key success factors of the project, and lessons learned.
- Set clear expectations for team members.
- Organize resources within the organization.
- Identify and manage issues and risks, assuring appropriate resolution/escalation and mitigation strategies are documented, and status tracked.
Skills:- Experience with project management: Required, 7 Years
- EHR/Health IT training experience: Required, 6 Years
- Capacity to manage multiple competing objectives and to clearly communicate results: Required, 3 Years
- Ability to lead others and to communicate the importance of training to all stakeholders: Required, 3 Years
- Strong organizational and coordination skills; ability to sequence activities logically: Required, 3 Years
- Ability to develop and adhere to time schedules in order to meet project deadlines: Required, 3 Years
- Interpersonal skills to function well in administrative, management, and patient care environments: Required, 3 Years
- Ability to work effectively with staff that have a wide range of seniority: Required, 3 Years
- Knowledge of and the ability to use PC-based word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software to create teaching and learning materials and documents: Required, 7 Years
- Excellent knowledge of English grammar and spelling for use in both verbal and written communication: Required, 3 Years
- Existing knowledge of state government culture, personnel, and processes: Highly desired, 6 Years