Project Manager - Senior Information Technology

Apex Systems; Providence, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Certification discounts

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Information Technology Project Manager to lead a state-sponsored EHR implementation in Rhode Island. The role focuses on planning, procurement support, and coordinating across vendors and stakeholders to deliver a compliant, scalable health IT solution.

Responsibilities include requirements gathering, landscape assessments, and deployment oversight, reporting on outcomes and performance across rural health entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, PM, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Significant experience managing IT implementations, preferably in healthcare.
• Proven experience leading EHR implementation, migration or conversion projects.
• Experience managing complex enterprise software initiatives and vendors.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, interoperability standards and data security requirements.
• Ability to manage timelines, milestones, deliverables, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, procurement support, and implementation of a state-sponsored EHR solution.
• Oversee vendor contracts and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure milestones, deliverables, timelines, and compliance requirements are met.
• Provide SME guidance on enterprise healthcare software implementations and data standards.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Healthcare IT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Job description

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry or insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients’ digital visions. Apex has an opportunity for a Project Manager - Senior Information Technology.

Position Details

Position: Project Manager - Senior Information Technology

Location: 1 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, 02908

Project Duration: At least 1 Years from projected start date

Project Description

Health IT Project Manager – State-Sponsored EHR Implementation The Health IT Project Manager will lead the planning, procurement support, and implementation of a State-sponsored Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution as part of Rhode Island's Rural Health Transformation Project (RHTP). This role is responsible for managing a highly complex, multi-year Health IT initiative that aims to provide rural healthcare providers with access to a centralized EHR platform that meets federal, state, and interoperability requirements while reducing costs through a shared-services model. Working under the direction of the State Health IT Coordinator and senior EOHHS leadership, the Project Manager will oversee vendor contracts, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure the successful execution of planning and implementation activities. The individual will manage requirements gathering, landscape assessments, gap analyses, market evaluations, procurement support, and ultimately the deployment of the selected EHR platform across participating rural healthcare organizations. This position serves as the primary liaison among state agencies, contracted vendors, healthcare providers, and technology partners to ensure project milestones, deliverables, timelines, and compliance requirements are met. The Project Manager will also provide subject matter expertise in enterprise healthcare software implementations, interoperability, clinical data standards, and outcomes reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Healthcare Administration, a licensed healthcare profession, or a related field.
• Significant professional experience managing information technology implementations, preferably within healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading EHR implementation, migration, or conversion projects.
• Proven experience managing complex enterprise software implementation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare IT systems, clinical data standards, interoperability frameworks, and data exchange requirements.
• Experience managing multiple vendors, contracts, and cross-functional stakeholders within large-scale projects.
• Ability to oversee project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and contract compliance.
• Exceptional organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage numerous stakeholder inputs simultaneously.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities across technical, operational, and executive audiences.
• Experience collecting, monitoring, and reporting project outcomes and performance metrics.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, healthcare data security requirements, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Employer Overview

Everforth Apex is a world class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy. UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.