Senior HIT Project Manager: Epic Optimization Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead Epic optimization, implementation, and continuous improvement across clinical, operational, and technical teams. You will be the central accountable leader for on-time, on-budget project delivery that aligns with organizational goals.

The role requires strong PM expertise, outstanding communication, and the ability to balance priorities with technology advancement in a nationally recognized academic health system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
• Experience: At least 5+ years of experience.
• Licensure: PMP Preferred and require within 4 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex healthcare IT projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Manage Epic optimization efforts, implementation of projects, enhancement initiatives, and strategic technology 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 successful 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 that improve adoption, workflow efficiency, and user experience.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to project teams while helping solve complex organizational and technical challenges.
• Support enterprise initiatives including Epic optimization, new module deployments, Gold Star initiatives, Honor Roll initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare IT

Epic optimization

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

High School Diploma

Tools

Epic

Job description

UVA Health is seeking a Senior HIT Project Manager to lead Epic optimization, implementation, and continuous improvement across clinical, operational, and technical teams. You will be the central accountable leader for on-time, on-budget project delivery that aligns with organizational goals.

The role requires strong PM expertise, outstanding communication, and the ability to balance priorities with technology advancement in a nationally recognized academic health system.