Epic Refuel Project Manager

Epic Refuel Project Manager

Optum is seeking an experienced Epic Refuel Project Manager to lead and support enterprise healthcare technology initiatives focused on Epic Cadence, Epic Patient Access, Epic Grand Central, and Epic MyChart. This individual will partner with operational leaders, Epic application teams, and external vendors to drive project execution, support system enhancements, and improve patient access and scheduling workflows across health system clients. The ideal candidate combines strong healthcare IT project management experience with a deep understanding of Epic patient access, scheduling, registration, and inpatient flow workflows. This role will oversee a small portfolio of 1-2 concurrent projects while ensuring timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations are effectively managed.

Lead planning and execution of Epic-focused initiatives involving Cadence, Patient Access, and Grand Central. Partner with operational leaders, Epic analysts, IT teams, and vendors to deliver project objectives. Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, risks, and status reporting. Track project progress and proactively escalate issues, roadblocks, and resource constraints. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Epic application teams, technical resources, integrations, and operational stakeholders. Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and executive status updates. Manage dependencies across scheduling, registration, patient flow, and hospital operations workstreams. Support implementation of Epic enhancements, upgrades, optimizations, and workflow improvements. Ensure projects align with business goals, operational priorities, and organizational standards. Drive stakeholder communication, issue resolution, and adoption planning throughout project lifecycles. Support resource planning, budgeting discussions, and project forecasting activities.