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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # eCW Implementation Manager - **Company:** Everforth Apex - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cerner, JIRA, Health Informatics, Collaborative Software, Health Information Technology, Microsoft Project, EClinicalWorks, Microsoft SharePoint, Smartsheet, EHR Systems, Office365 - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/091516dd-f136-4037-b86d-d685faeea820 ## About the Role * 5+ years of project management experience, with a strong track record delivering healthcare IT and/or EHR implementation projects. * Direct, hands-on experience implementing or upgrading eClinicalWorks (eCW). Experience with comparable EHR platforms (Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, NextGen) will be considered. * Demonstrated ability to manage full project lifecycles - scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources - across multiple concurrent workstreams or sites. * Experience coordinating clinical, operational, technical, and third-party vendor stakeholders in a fast-paced delivery environment. * Strong understanding of healthcare workflows, clinical operations, and the compliance environment (HIPAA). * Excellent communication, organization, and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into clear, business-friendly updates for executives and front-line staff alike. * Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and the Microsoft 365 suite). ## Description Implementation & Delivery Management * Lead end-to-end delivery of the eCW/EHR implementation and upgrade effort, including planning, build, testing, training, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization. * Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, work breakdown structure, milestones, and timelines; track progress against the plan and manage dependencies across workstreams. * Coordinate multi-site rollouts and phased go-lives, sequencing facilities to balance clinical readiness with organizational timelines. * Manage project budget, hours, and resource allocation; track actuals versus plan and report variances proactively. Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination * Serve as the primary point of coordination between SCA Health IT, clinical and operational leaders, facility staff, and the eClinicalWorks vendor team. * Facilitate discovery sessions, requirements reviews, status meetings, and steering updates; ensure clear, timely communication to all levels of the organization. * Manage vendor deliverables, timelines, and accountability against contracted scope. Risk, Issue & Change Management * Identify, log, and actively manage risks and issues; drive resolution and escalate appropriately with recommended options. * Manage scope and change control, ensuring changes are documented, assessed, and approved before implementation. * Coordinate cutover planning, go-live command center support, and rapid issue triage during and immediately after go-live. Clinical Readiness, Training & Documentation * Partner with clinical and operational leads to ensure workflow readiness, end-user training, and adoption are planned and delivered ahead of each go-live. * Maintain organized project documentation, including status reports, decision logs, risk/issue registers, and go-live readiness checklists. * Ensure all activities align with HIPAA and applicable healthcare compliance, security, and data-privacy requirements. ## Related Videos - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Transforming Task Management: Integrating Camunda with Scalable Frontend Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1433-transforming-task-management-integrating-camunda-with-scalable-frontend-solutions) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [The Intent Engineer: Closing the Gap Between Business & Engineering - Manuel Klein](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1855-the-intent-engineer-closing-the-gap-between-business-engineering-manuel-klein) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [5 Step Guide to Managing New Job Expectations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/343-5-step-guide-to-managing-new-job-expectations) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)