IT Program Manager

Role Description

The IT Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team of senior project managers and project managers to successfully deliver a portfolio of work across OhioHealth care sites. The portfolio includes:

• Complex, cross-functional system implementations
• Digital transformations
• Infrastructure modernization
• Facility expansions
• Cybersecurity programs

Working closely with care site operational leadership, clinical stakeholders, physicians, vendor partners, and IT leadership, the IT Program Manager is responsible for:

• Management, oversight, and delivery of the full portfolio of projects
• Staffing allocation and assignment of portfolio work
• Management of individual contributor project managers
• Management of interdependencies among projects
• Adherence to overall portfolio governance

The IT Program Manager contributes to the maturity of the Solution Delivery organization by:

• Identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency through technology and process optimization
• Hiring, mentoring, and coaching project management staff
• Providing opportunities for expanded responsibilities to enhance career growth

This position requires exceptional leadership, verbal and written communication skills, knowledge of the healthcare industry, and the ability to influence without direct authority across a large, matrixed organization.

This is a Remote position in Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing complex IT programs or portfolios
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models
• Familiarity with IT governance, architecture, and cybersecurity frameworks

Requirements

• Experience in healthcare IT environments
• Demonstrated success leading project managers who support enterprise-scale IT initiatives (e.g., 3rd Party Application Implementations, EHR implementations, cloud migrations, M&A integrations, new facility establishment)
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Expert level experience with tools such as Smartsheet, ServiceNow, and JIRA
• Balance strategic vision, business value, user experience, and technical feasibility while prioritizing work that delivers measurable outcomes
• Use metrics, insights, and continuous improvement practices to guide decision-making, anticipate risks, improve delivery performance, and achieve predictable results

Benefits

• Join us if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• Join us if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• Join us if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Company Description

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

Positions marked as remote are only eligible for work from Ohio.