Senior Healthcare IT Project Leader - Remote Options

Ellkay, Llc; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Free daily lunches on site

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with matching

Job summary

ELLKAY is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to drive complex, cross-functional healthcare IT implementations across the product suite.

You will mentor other PMs, partner with engineering, QA, product, and client teams, and ensure delivery excellence with a focus on stakeholder alignment and client satisfaction. The role blends hands-on leadership with process improvement, vendor coordination, and strategic initiatives to improve delivery efficiency while maintaining high-quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing roles with a service-oriented mindset and high standards for customer experience.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience coaching and mentoring project managers or junior team members.
• Advanced organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.
• Strategic problem solver with strong critical thinking, issue resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Experience serving as a primary point of contact for high-stakes clients and navigating sensitive escalations with poise.
• Demonstrated success building trusted client relationships and aligning project delivery with business goals.
• Proactive mindset with ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the successful implementation of ELLKAY’s solutions across the product suite.
• Lead full lifecycle implementation of complex healthcare data, interoperability, or migration projects.
• Manage high-impact client engagements requiring cross-department coordination and executive alignment.
• Own project planning and execution: create detailed plans, allocate resources, track milestones, ensure on-time delivery.
• Serve as primary communications contact with internal and external stakeholders, including executives.
• Manage risks, issues, scope changes, and interdependencies across technology, business, and client functions.
• Define and enforce success criteria to ensure client satisfaction and alignment with contractual deliverables.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and operational support to project managers and junior staff.

Skills

Project delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Healthcare technology

Mentoring/coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, technology, business, or related field

PMP or other project management certification

Tools

MS Office

Asana

Jira

Confluence

Vision

Job description

ELLKAY is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to drive complex, cross-functional healthcare IT implementations across the product suite.

You will mentor other PMs, partner with engineering, QA, product, and client teams, and ensure delivery excellence with a focus on stakeholder alignment and client satisfaction. The role blends hands-on leadership with process improvement, vendor coordination, and strategic initiatives to improve delivery efficiency while maintaining high-quality outcomes for