The Epic Implementation Project Manager assists the Lead Director with informatics initiatives with a focus on strategic execution, stakeholder alignment, and delivery excellence. This role is responsible for translating organizational goals into actionable project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring the successful implementation of Epic. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in IT project management, risk mitigation, and change adoption, with a proven ability to deliver complex healthcare technology projects on time and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Project Management
Define and drive execution pathways: Translate strategic goals into actionable project plans.
Set and manage milestones: Establish clear deliverables, deadlines, and dependencies across workstreams.
Maintain project timelines: Use tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio etc.) to track progress and adjust proactively.
2. Risk & Issue Management
Develop and maintain risk logs: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across technical and operational domains.
Escalation pathways: Create clear protocols for issue escalation and resolution.
Support development and maintain tracking tools in MS Excel for financial assessment and forecasting for clinical and technical Enterprise costs. Develop formulas for automation and streamlining forecast development.
3. Cross-Functional Coordination
Workstream integration: Ensure alignment across clinical, technical, and operational workgroups.
Meeting facilitation: Lead effective cross-functional meetings with clear agendas, follow-ups, and accountability.
4. Communication, Relationship Development & Reporting
Executive-level reporting: Deliver concise updates to leadership on status, risks, and decisions needed.
Stakeholder engagement: While relationship-building is a strength, elevate by driving clarity and accountability.
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the Enterprise, including comfort in presenting and communicating with these networks.
5. Change Management & Adoption
Support readiness efforts: Partner with training and change management teams to ensure smooth adoption.
Feedback loops: Implement mechanisms to gather and act on stakeholder feedback.
Required Qualifications
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of related experience is required.
Certification(s): Two or more of the following Epic Certifications:
EpicCare Ambulatory, Healthy Planet, Beacon, Willow, Prelude, Cadence, Resolute Professional Billing, HIM (Health Information Management), MyChart, Beaker, Welcome Kiosk, Rover, Haiku, EpicCare Link, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, Bridges, Reporting Workbench, Orders