Project Manager II, Implementations

nextgen; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Healthcare is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead client implementations in a healthcare environment. You will serve as the primary contact, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery of phased initiatives on time and within scope.

This role requires 7+ years in project management and healthcare onboarding, PMP certification, and strong communication and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience.
• 7+ years of client onboarding in a healthcare environment.
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• PMP Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact throughout implementation lifecycle.
• Coordinate and deliver multiple project initiatives through phased processes.
• Manage client expectations regarding product capabilities and limitations.
• Lead client kick-off meetings and establish cadence of meetings and priorities.
• Oversee staff and contractors to maximize productivity through project phases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes and outcomes.
• Manage internal and external project status reporting and escalations.
• Develop and maintain project documentation and history.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to assess outcomes and learnings.
• Perform additional duties to support project objectives.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

• Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Manage, coordinate, and deliver multiple project implementation initiatives through phased processes designed to enhance the services and level of support provided to clients.
• Manage client expectations through development and implementation decisions, product abilities, and limitations.
• Prepare and conduct client kick-off meetings to establish regular cadence of internal and external project management meetings, schedules, and priorities.
• Oversee, coordinate, and schedule staff and contractors to maximize productivity throughout various phases of the project through completion.
• Participate with cross-functional teams to explore process improvement initiatives, measure results, and refine processes to achieve business objectives.
• Manage internal and external project status reporting and escalations.
• Develop and manage project document control and maintain project history.
• Conduct post project evaluations assess results and identify activities which enhanced or detracted from achieving project goals.
• Perform other duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

Experience Required:

• 7+ years of relevant project management experience.
• 7+ years of experience working with client onboarding in a health care environment.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role.

License/Certification Required:

• Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of: Technical understanding of product solutions in order to assist with and/or complete system implementation tasks; Microsoft Office Project or similar project management software.
• Skill in: Communication, collaboration, organized with attention to detail, problem solving, project and time management.
• Ability to: Complete projects with tight deadlines and time constraints; manage escalated customer issues; manage multiple projects and clients with varying priorities and implementation expectations; develop reports to measure impact of project implementation success; prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining attention to detail.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

NextGen Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.