Sr IT PROJECT MANAGER - EHRs/health informatics/health IT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. IT PROJECT MANAGER (EHRs, health informatics, and health IT)

Job ID: 812214

Client: Commonwealth of PA2

Closing date: 09/30/2026 04:00 PM

The primary objective of this engagement is to serve as the IT Project Manager for the Bureau of Community Health Systems (BCHS) , leading the implementation of an EHR for 59 SHCs and clinical staff in BCHS, the Bureau of Immunizations (BOI), and the Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD).

The Project Manager is a 'senior' level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in EHRs, health informatics, and health IT .  The PM will have proven experience leading large-scale projects to successful implementation and experience with planning around organizational change management (OCM).

Mandatory Qualifications

• EHR Implementation Experience
• Must have led or supported the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system transitioning from a paper‑based environment .
• PMP Certification
• Must hold a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification for at least 5 years .
• Residency Requirement
• Must currently reside in Pennsylvania (PA) .
• On‑Site Availability
• Must be able to work two days per week in the Harrisburg office as requested.
• Travel for Off‑Site Meetings
• Must be able to participate in State Health Center or other off‑site meetings when required.
• Project Management Experience
• Must have 7–9 years of relevant Project Management experience , demonstrating capability to independently lead complex projects.
• Health IT Experience
• Must have experience with EHR/EMR systems , health informatics , and health IT .

Preferred Qualifications

• Organizational Change Management (OCM)
• Experience delivering OCM for independent customers or multi‑stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities:

Program & Project Leadership

• Serve as the primary leader responsible for full lifecycle delivery of the HHS DOH program implementation .
• Ensure the project is delivered on schedule , within budget , and meets business, technical, and quality requirements .
• Apply PMI’s five phases and associated inputs/outputs to guide project execution.

Project Planning & Governance

• Develop, manage, and obtain approval for the Project Management Plan , Communication Plan , and Deliverables Matrix .
• Establish project scope, tasks, milestones, and priorities.
• Ensure all work aligns with HHS DC IT PMO methodology and standards.

Execution & Delivery Management

• Manage full project lifecycle: planning, design, programming, testing, implementation .
• Track progress against the project schedule , taking corrective action when needed.
• Monitor and manage the project budget .
• Ensure compliance with Change Management Plan for all scope changes.

Risk, Issue, and Quality Management

• Maintain and manage a RAID+ Log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions).
• Develop and track risk mitigation strategies .
• Schedule and oversee status reviews , quality assurance reviews , and project inspections .
• Capture, analyze, and distribute project metrics .

Stakeholder & Team Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders , vendors , and customer representatives .
• Communicate project status to senior leadership and all relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with multiple IT teams: Applications , Data Warehouse , Informatics , Networking , Security , Service Management .

Operational Responsibilities

• Provide weekly updates following HHS DC Daptiv guidelines.
• Complete weekly timesheet reporting and personal status reporting .
• Set up and maintain project documentation in SharePoint and Microsoft Teams .
• Plan and conduct training , orientation sessions , and presentations .
• Mentor junior project management staff.

Flexible work from home options available.