Senior HIT Project Manager — Epic Optimization

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

PTO and time off

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Health savings plan

Education support

Generous PTO

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA Health) seeks a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead complex healthcare IT initiatives, with a focus on Epic optimization, implementation, and continuous improvement. You will coordinate across clinical, operational, and technical teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with organizational goals.

This highly visible leadership role requires exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to balance priorities while

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in healthcare IT project management.
• PMP preferred; certification within 4 years of hire.
• Strong leadership and communication across clinical, operational, and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex healthcare IT projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Manage Epic optimization efforts, implementation, enhancement initiatives, and strategic tech improvements.
• Partner with Epic application leaders, operational stakeholders, clinicians, and end users to ensure solutions support business and patient care objectives.
• Develop project plans, resource strategies, timelines, risk mitigation approaches, and status reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate vendor activities and ensure integration of vendor deliverables into project objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, governance activities, and executive-level project communications.
• Analyze project performance, resource utilization, and key metrics to support informed decision-making.
• Drive change management efforts to improve adoption, workflow efficiency, and user experience.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to project teams; address complex organizational/technical challenges.
• Support enterprise initiatives including Epic optimization, new module deployments, Gold Star and Honor Roll initiatives.

Skills

Project leadership

Epic optimization

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Epic

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA Health) seeks a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead complex healthcare IT initiatives, with a focus on Epic optimization, implementation, and continuous improvement. You will coordinate across clinical, operational, and technical teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with organizational goals.

This highly visible leadership role requires exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to balance priorities while