Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager Job Code: PA 812214 Client: Commonwealth of PA – Department of Health (DOH) Location: Harrisburg, PA – Onsite/Local Duration: Through 12/31/2026, possible extension Closing Date: 09/30/2026 at 4:00 PM

Position Overview

The Commonwealth of PA DOH is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for 59 State Health Centers and clinical staff within BCHS, BOI, and BCD. The role requires strong experience in EHR/EMR, health informatics, health IT, project management, and organizational change management (OCM).

Required Skills

7–9 years of relevant Project Management experience

Active PMP certification for 5+ years — copy of valid PMP must be submitted

Demonstrated EHR implementation experience, particularly transitioning from paper-based charting

EHR/EMR, Health Informatics & Health IT

Project planning, execution, governance, testing, and implementation

Business process enhancement/reengineering

Project schedule, budget, scope, milestones, and risk management

Stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional IT team management

RAID Log and risk mitigation

Strong communication and leadership skills

Currently residing in Pennsylvania

Able to work in the Harrisburg office 2 days/week

Preferred Skills

Organizational Change Management (OCM)

Public health program experience

Health informatics and governance

Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT implementations

Key Responsibilities

Lead the complete EHR implementation lifecycle, from planning through implementation and transition to operations.

Develop and manage the Project Management Plan and Project Schedule.

Manage scope, budget, milestones, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.

Coordinate testing and implementation activities.

Manage communication plans, status reporting, project metrics, and stakeholder updates.

Coordinate with application, data warehouse, informatics, networking, security, service management, and vendor teams.

Facilitate stakeholder and vendor meetings and resolve project issues.

Develop risk mitigation strategies and track risks through closure.

Plan and coordinate project-specific training and orientation.

Report project status and recommendations to senior leadership.

Important Notes

PMP certification is mandatory for at least 5 years.

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