Senior IT Project Manager

S-R-International-Inc; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 192,864,000 - 223,171,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Department of Health (DOH) is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) across 59 State Health Centers and clinical staff. The role demands expertise in health IT, governance, and organizational change management.

The ideal candidate has 7–9+ years PM experience, an active PMP certification, and a proven track record in large-scale IT implementations, with a willingness to work in Harrisburg, PA 2 days per

Qualifications

• 7–9+ years of relevant Project Management experience.
• Experience leading large-scale IT implementations from planning through production/operations.
• Active PMP certification through PMI for at least 5 years.
• Experience implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new EHR system, including transition to operations and maintenance.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and govern all project activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed Project Management Plans, schedules, communication plans, and deliverables matrices.
• Coordinate testing and implementation activities with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Prepare status reports, metrics, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Skills

IT Project Management

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – EHR / Health IT

Job Code: PA 810424

Client: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Department of Health (DOH)

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

Duration: Until 12/31/2026

Rate: $68/hr W2 | $78/hr C2C/1099

Closing Date: 09/03/2026 at 4:00 PM

Important Notes

• Pennsylvania residents only.
• Candidate must currently reside in Pennsylvania.
• Must be able to work from the Harrisburg office 2 days per week as requested.
• Participation in off-site meetings, including State Health Centers, may be required.
• Must have an active PMP certification from PMI for at least 5 years.

Position Overview

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) for 59 State Health Centers (SHCs) and clinical staff within the Bureau of Community Health Systems (BCHS), Bureau of Immunizations (BOI), and Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD).

The ideal candidate will have specialized experience in EHRs, health informatics, health IT, large-scale technology implementations, project governance, and organizational change management (OCM).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new EHR system, including transition to operations and maintenance.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and govern all project activities.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed Project Management Plans, project schedules, communication plans, and deliverables matrices.
• Manage complete project life cycles including planning, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Coordinate system testing and implementation activities with technical and business teams.Manage project risks and issues using RAID+ logs and develop mitigation strategies through closure.
• Facilitate collaboration between program areas, IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Work closely with Application, Data Warehouse, Informatics, Solution Management, Networking, Security, and Service Management teams.
• Prepare project status reports, metrics, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Coordinate training, orientation, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure project compliance with HHS DC IT PMO standards and procedures.
• Establish and maintain project SharePoint sites and utilize Microsoft Teams for project documentation.
• Mentor less experienced project management staff as needed.

Required Skills

• 7–9+ years of relevant Project Management experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, particularly transitioning from a paper-based charting environment.
• Active PMP certification through PMI for a minimum of 5 years.
• Experience leading large-scale IT implementations from planning through production/operations.
• Experience managing technical initiatives involving multiple IT teams, technical complexity, and vendors.
• Strong experience with project planning, execution, governance, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• EHR / EMR
• Health Informatics
• Health IT
• Public Health
• Organizational Change Management (OCM)
• Experience working with independent customers.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience in government or public-sector healthcare environments.

Primary Skills

IT Project Management | EHR Implementation | EHR/EMR | Health Informatics | Health IT | PMP | Project Planning | Project Governance | Project Execution | Risk Management | Vendor Management | OCM | Public Health | System Testing | Change Management | Stakeholder Management | IT Implementations

Screening Questions

1. Do you have demonstrable experience leading an EHR system implementation, including transitioning from implementation to operations and maintenance?
2. Do you currently reside in Pennsylvania?
3. Are you able to work in the Harrisburg, PA office two days per week?
4. Do you have an active PMP certification through PMI with at least 5 years of certification history?

Flexible work from home options available.