Technical Project Manager

Dynamed Solutions; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamed Solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional technical initiatives for health information exchange. The role emphasizes release management, Jira/Confluence governance, and data integration across multiple healthcare systems.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of technical project management experience in healthcare/tech, strong leadership, and solid knowledge of SDLC (Agile/Scrum/Kanban).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred).
• PMI- or CS mastery certification (a plus).
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in technical project management in healthcare/tech.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and relationship management skills.
• Experience with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical work within cross-functional pod, aligning with goals and customer needs.
• Oversee release management, planning, execution, and post-release monitoring.
• Identify and track blockers, mitigate risks with the team.
• Create and maintain Jira tickets and status updates.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and set expectations.
• Own and facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and partner meetings.
• Present items for review by RRB/CCB.
• Monitor throughput and optimize resource allocation.
• Lead data integration initiatives across systems and standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Creative Problem Solving

Adaptability

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

PMP or CSM (a plus)

Tools

Jira & Confluence

Mirth Connect

Databricks

Postman

Job description

Position Title: Technical Project Manager

Reports Directly To: Technical Lead – Integration Engineer

Location: Hybrid / Remote

Hours Per Week: Full Time

Risk Designation: High

Job Summary

CRISP Shared Services (CSS) serves as the technology partner for health information exchange (HIE) affiliates in Maryland, DC, West Virginia, Connecticut, Alaska, Virginia and other jurisdictions. CSS facilitates the electronic transfer of clinical information between disparate information systems in order to positively impact the healthcare system through improved patient care and outcomes, reduced costs, and data-driven understanding of regional public health concerns

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Coordination:
  • Lead and coordinate technical work within the cross-functional pod, ensuring alignment with project goals and customer needs.
  • Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successful elements and areas for improvement.
• Release Management & Post-Release Monitoring:
  • Oversee the release management process, including planning, execution, and post release monitoring to ensure smooth deployments and minimal disruption.
• Blocker Resolution & Issue Tracking:
  • Proactively identify and track project blockers, working collaboratively with team members to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Jira Management:
  • Create, manage, and maintain Jira tickets, ensuring accurate documentation and efficient workflow management.
  • Own and provide updates to project details and status updates in Jira.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, balancing their needs and expectations.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to key contacts, regularly soliciting feedback to set and manage expectations.
• Meeting Facilitation:
  • Own and facilitate regular meetings, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives. Attend HIE Partner meetings (along with Implementations) to provide updates related to onboarding and/or interfaces. And stakeholder updates.
• Change Management (RRB & CCB):
  • Prepare and present project items for review and approval by the Requirements Review Board (RRB) and Change Control Board (CCB).
• Throughput Management:
  • Monitor and manage the throughput of work, ensuring efficient resource allocation and timely delivery.
• Engineering and Data Integration:
  • Develop and maintain integration solutions, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across systems.
  • Lead initiatives for data integration using healthcare industry interoperability standards.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify and drive process improvement initiatives, aligning them with organizational goals and strategies.
  • Guide teams through improvements in standards, processes, and technology.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Required Behavioral Skills:

• Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Effective Communication: Ability to express ideas clearly using both technical and business language, adaptable to various audiences.
• Creative Problem Solving: Analyze and resolve complex problems, bringing innovative solutions to high-impact issues.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive: Ability to anticipate problems and take initiative to address them.

Required Technical Skills:

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban).
• Jira & Confluence: Proficiency in using Jira for issue tracking, project management, and reporting, and Confluence for documentation and collaboration.
• Release Management: Experience in managing software releases, including planning, execution, and post-release monitoring.
• Healthcare Technology: Familiarity with healthcare data standards (HL7, HL7v2, HL7v3, flat files, FHIR) and healthcare information exchange concepts (preferred).
• API & Integration: Understanding of API integrations, data exchange protocols, and connectivity methods (sftp, mft, VPN, HTTPS, etc.)

Tools:

• Jira & Confluence
• Mirth Connect
• Databricks
• Postman

Experience and/or Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification (a plus).
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in technical project management, preferably in a healthcare or technology environment, or equivalent.
• Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of managing complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and relationship management skills.

Compensation

Targeted base salary: 85k – 100k per year, based on experience and qualifications, plus benefits and bonuses.

CRISP Shared Services, Inc. and Dynamed Solutions, LLC are an equal opportunity employers. This means that CRISP Shared Services Inc. and Dynamed Solutions, LLC are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.