Project Manager III

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Manager III based in the United States.

The Project Manager III will lead strategic, high-impact initiatives that drive organizational growth and operational excellence within a dynamic healthcare environment. This role oversees complex, enterprise-wide projects from initial planning through successful implementation and delivery. Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, you will translate business priorities into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes. You will play a key role in managing large-scale healthcare technology initiatives, particularly EMR/EHR implementations, integrations, and transformations. Beyond project execution, you will contribute to organizational development by mentoring project managers and strengthening project management practices. This is an opportunity to influence strategic decisions, optimize processes, and deliver meaningful improvements to healthcare operations and patient experiences.

• Strategic Project Leadership: Lead complex, enterprise-level projects across multiple departments, business units, and locations, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Translate broad business objectives into structured project plans with clear milestones, responsibilities, deliverables, and success metrics.

• Stakeholder and Executive Engagement: Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, senior leaders, internal teams, and external stakeholders. Provide strategic recommendations, facilitate decision-making, and prepare executive presentations, project briefings, business cases, and progress updates.

• Project Governance and Resource Management: Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, steering committees, communication plans, and reporting structures. Coordinate resources, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment between project activities and organizational priorities.

• Risk and Change Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies. Develop contingency plans, resolve escalated challenges, and lead change management initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, training, and communication strategies.

• Healthcare Technology Implementation: Oversee complex technology-enabled healthcare initiatives, including EMR/EHR implementations, migrations, integrations, and optimization projects, ensuring successful execution and sustainable adoption.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Develop executive-level dashboards, KPIs, and performance reports to track project progress, financial performance, ROI, and strategic alignment. Maintain accurate documentation of decisions, deliverables, project artifacts, and lessons learned.

• Process Improvement and Team Development: Identify opportunities to improve project delivery methodologies, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency. Mentor junior project managers, support onboarding and training, and promote knowledge sharing and consistent PMO best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Healthcare Management, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience managing EMR/EHR implementations, migrations, integrations, or other large-scale healthcare technology projects.

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks, including PMI, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches, with the ability to adapt them to complex business environments.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred. A master's degree in a relevant field is also an advantage.

• Healthcare industry experience is preferred, with direct experience leading Epic implementations, transitions, integrations, or optimization initiatives considered a strong asset.

• Advanced proficiency with project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence, including the ability to develop customized workflows and reporting tools.

• Proven expertise in project governance, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, change management, and performance measurement.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to manage several high-priority projects simultaneously and deliver results under pressure.

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leadership and align diverse teams around shared objectives.

• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with experience coaching project managers and guiding cross-functional teams through complex challenges.

• High emotional intelligence, adaptability, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Commitment to collaboration, innovation, accountability, integrity, and fostering an inclusive working environment.

• Willingness to travel occasionally, with travel requirements of up to 5%.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary: $106,700–$146,700, depending on experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and other relevant factors.

• Fully remote working arrangement, offering flexibility in where you work.

• Opportunity to lead strategic, enterprise-wide projects with significant organizational visibility and impact.

• Professional development opportunities through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and collaboration with experienced healthcare and technology professionals.

• Exposure to large-scale healthcare transformation initiatives and advanced EMR/EHR technologies.

• Collaborative and inclusive working environment that values innovation, accountability, diversity, and continuous improvement.

• Reasonable workplace accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Travel requirements of up to 5%, depending on business needs.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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