Senior Epic Applications Program Lead - Healthcare IT

Lurie Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

403(b) with employer match

Paid PTO and holidays

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking an IM Program Manager Sr. to lead the end-to-end delivery of the software and application portfolio for a new community hospital and outpatient clinic in Downers Grove, IL.

The role focuses on Epic as the core platform, upfront planning, build, testing, activation, and transition to operations. You will manage multiple project managers, align scope with timelines, and ensure workflows are captured in system design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of project management experience in healthcare or software delivery.
• Epic certification preferred; strong knowledge of hospital IT systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery, planning, design, build, configuration, integration, testing, activation, and transition-to-operations of the hospital’s full software and application portfolio, with Epic as the core platform.
• Manage multiple application project managers across discrete application domains, setting priorities, developing the team, removing roadblocks, and driving decisions in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Establish and manage the application program plan, schedule, dependencies, and risks, integrated with the overall hospital build and activation timeline.
• Own Epic build and configuration (ambulatory, inpatient, and ancillary modules) and the integrations and interfaces between Epic and all upstream and downstream software systems.
• Ensure clinical and operational workflows are captured, validated, and reflected in application design and configuration, partnering with clinical, operational, and ancillary department stakeholders.
• Partner with the Infrastructure Program Manager, operational program leads, application leadership, and overall project leadership to sequence application deployment and go-live against infrastructure, device, network, and location-services readiness.
• Develop and manage application budgets, licensing, capital plans, vendor estimates, and ROI and trade-off analysis from conceptual design through final design.
• Lead vendor strategy and selection processes for any new technologies related to the Downers Grove project. Inclusive of but not limited to virtual care technology and real time location services (RTLS).
• Represent applications in hospital build governance and executive readiness forums, provide regular status, financial, and risk reporting to the Senior Director of Digital Health and IM leadership, and proactively escalate risks and decisions with clear options and recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare IT

Epic experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Epic

RTLS

PACS

LIS

PIS

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking an IM Program Manager Sr. to lead the end-to-end delivery of the software and application portfolio for a new community hospital and outpatient clinic in Downers Grove, IL.

The role focuses on Epic as the core platform, upfront planning, build, testing, activation, and transition to operations. You will manage multiple project managers, align scope with timelines, and ensure workflows are captured in system design.