Project Manager (Epic IT implementation)

We are seeking a mid-senior level Project Manager to lead technical implementation projects supporting enterprise healthcare initiatives. In this fully remote contract role, you will drive large-scale Epic IT implementations from initiation through completion, keeping schedules, budgets, and stakeholders aligned.

Your day-to-day will involve partnering with technical teams and business stakeholders across multiple departments, facilitating meetings with leadership and executives, and maintaining clear project documentation and communications. You will thrive in a matrixed environment where influence and relationship-building are as important as planning and execution.

This role exists to deliver critical healthcare technology projects on time and with minimal risk. The ideal candidate is passionate about healthcare IT, is highly organized, and enjoys turning complex, multi-team efforts into well-run, predictable projects., * Lead technical implementation projects from initiation through completion.

• Partner with internal technical teams to drive successful project outcomes.
• Manage large-scale Epic IT implementation initiatives.
• Build alignment across multiple departments within a matrixed organization.
• Facilitate meetings with leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, schedules, status reports, and RAID logs.
• Manage project schedules in Smartsheet.
• Track project work, issues, and stakeholder engagement in Jira.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and leadership teams.

• 5+ years of Project Management experience leading technical implementation projects.
• Experience delivering multiple Epic IT implementations.
• Demonstrated success leading projects within matrixed organizations.
• Experience facilitating leadership and executive-level meetings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project documentation experience.
• Hands-on experience using Smartsheet.
• Working knowledge of Jira, including tickets, dashboards, and comments.
• Familiarity with Epic, Microsoft Office Suite, project governance tools, and RAID management processes.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience leading large-scale Epic implementations within an enterprise healthcare environment.
• Healthcare IT experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.

Depends on Experience

Our client is a large enterprise organization operating in the healthcare technology space, supporting hospitals and health systems through complex, large-scale digital transformation initiatives. With a strong focus on delivering reliable, patient-centered technology, the organization invests heavily in modernizing clinical and operational systems, including enterprise Epic EHR deployments. Their teams work in a collaborative, matrixed environment where cross-department partnership, transparency, and accountability are core values.