Healthcare IT Implementation Project Lead

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Mbombela (Nelspruit) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the rollout of healthcare IT systems, including EHR and telemedicine platforms, across clinical sites.

The ideal candidate will guide projects from planning through deployment, coordinating with clinical and IT teams, ensuring staff training, and driving system adoption while maintaining compliance with data privacy standards and healthcare regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, healthcare administration, business, or related field.
• 6+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in healthcare IT implementations.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record (EHR) and clinical information systems.
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows and data standards.
• PMP/PRINCE2/CHITP certification is a plus.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in the South African healthcare sector is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of healthcare technology implementation projects from planning to deployment and post-implementation support.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria with clinical and IT stakeholders.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate with vendors, IT teams, clinical staff, and stakeholders for project execution.
• Oversee configuration, testing, and deployment of healthcare IT systems (EHR, PACS, LIMS, Telemedicine).
• Develop and execute training plans for end-users.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies with mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and data privacy standards (POPIA, HIPAA).

Skills

Project management

Healthcare IT

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Healthcare Administration

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Placements24 in Mbombela (Nelspruit) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the rollout of healthcare IT systems, including EHR and telemedicine platforms, across clinical sites.

The ideal candidate will guide projects from planning through deployment, coordinating with clinical and IT teams, ensuring staff training, and driving system adoption while maintaining compliance with data privacy standards and healthcare regulations.