IT Project Manager – EHR Implementation

IT Project Manager – EHR Implementation

Location: Harrisburg, PA – Hybrid (2 days onsite/week)
Duration: Contract
Experience: 7–9+ years of Project Management experience

Job Summary

The State of Pennsylvania is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system across multiple health centers and clinical programs. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in EHR/EMR, Health IT, Health Informatics, and large-scale IT project management.

Required Skills

• 7–9+ years of IT Project Management experience.

• Active PMP certification from PMI for at least 5 years.

• Hands-on experience implementing a new EHR/EMR system, especially transitioning from paper-based charting to an electronic system.

• Experience leading large-scale EHR implementation projects from planning through deployment and operations.

• Strong knowledge of Health IT, Health Informatics, and EHR/EMR systems.

• Experience managing technical teams, vendors, budgets, schedules, risks, and project deliverables.

• Experience with project planning, governance, testing, implementation, and project reporting.

• Strong experience with organizational change management (OCM).

• Ability to manage multiple IT teams and stakeholders across different areas.

• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with risk and issue management, RAID logs, and mitigation strategies.

• Must currently reside in Pennsylvania.

• Must be able to work onsite in Harrisburg, PA, 2 days per week.

• Must be available for occasional onsite meetings at State Health Centers.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with public health programs.

• Experience with Commonwealth/State Government projects.

• Experience with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

• Experience working with healthcare IT vendors and clinical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete lifecycle of the EHR implementation project.

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and milestones.

• Coordinate IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and clinical teams.

• Monitor project progress and take corrective action when needed.

• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.

• Coordinate system testing, training, and implementation activities.

• Prepare weekly status reports and project metrics for leadership.

• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and provide regular updates to senior management.

• Ensure the project meets business, technical, quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Support the transition from EHR implementation to ongoing operations and maintenance.