Senior HIT Project Manager — Epic Optimization

UVA Health; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings

Disability Insurance

Health Saving Plans and FSA

Job summary

UVA Health in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead Epic optimization and large-scale IT initiatives across clinical, operational, and technical teams.

You will drive project delivery on time and within budget, mentor teams, coordinate vendors, manage change, and report to executives. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery in a nationally recognized academic health system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of healthcare IT project experience.
• PMP certification preferred and expected within 4 years of hire.
• Experience with Epic optimization and implementation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex healthcare IT projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Manage Epic optimization efforts and implementation projects, enhancements, and technology improvements.
• Partner with Epic leaders, operational stakeholders, clinicians, and end users to align solutions with patient care objectives.
• Develop project plans, resource strategies, timelines, risk mitigation, and status reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate vendor activities and ensure integration of vendor deliverables into project objectives.
• Facilitate governance activities and executive-level project communications.
• Analyze project performance and resource utilization to inform decisions.
• Drive change management to improve adoption and workflow efficiency.
• Provide leadership and coaching to project teams across complex challenges.
• Support enterprise initiatives including Epic optimization and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Epic optimization

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic

Job description

UVA Health in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead Epic optimization and large-scale IT initiatives across clinical, operational, and technical teams.

You will drive project delivery on time and within budget, mentor teams, coordinate vendors, manage change, and report to executives. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery in a nationally recognized academic health system.