Title: Principal IS Program Manager
Client: Providence Health & Services , 1801 Lind Avenue SW Renton Washington 98057 United States or Portland or LA This is a hybrid position expected to work remote most of the time. Will need to be onsite at various hospital, clinic and administrative locations for meetings and/or program work. Up to 25% travel or more. Preferred to be in one of our larger markets: Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles
Rate: $75-78 (candidate need to be GC or citizen, No H1b) potential conversion if there is any FT position comes 3 must have skills: PM, Epic software experience , Microsoft 365, previous healthcare experience is a must Position Specific Overview - We are looking for a strong program manager with technology solution integration experience in Healthcare IT and infrastructure having managed large, cross functional initiatives.
- This position serves as the IT General Contractor to orchestrate overall program planning as well as preparation and deployment activities for our Clinical Workstation Modernization program that includes expanding the use of virtual desktop technology and Imprivata tap & go as well as implementing modern thin client and printing technology.
- Hands-on healthcare IT background is essential.
- This role is a temporary backfill for a caregiver on leave of absence. The duration of 4 months is funded. Possible to extend contract or convert to an FTE but not assured.
- This position is open recruitment with no pre-determined candidates.
Job Duties and Additional Qualifications - Ensure effective program communications, change management, training, readiness and operational transition
- Coordinate technical resources as well as clinic and hospital departments to manage location data and determine implementation timelines to minimize impact to patient care.
- Develop and manage master-level and detailed, site-specific deployment schedules
- Assure preparation and deployment teams have the necessary roles, skills and capacity to ensure smooth execution
- Iteratively mature and document the preparation and deployment processes
- Tracks and manages program and deployment specific issues, risks, actions and decisions.
- Leads other project managers and workstream owners to organize effectively
- Proficient in common M365 technologies including exceptional data organization, manipulation and presentation abilities.
- Experience and knowledge with Epic end-user technology is preferrable
Additional soft skills - Build and maintain strong relationships
- Ensure effective communication with all stakeholders
- Senior self-managed role.
- Proactively and collaboratively manages stakeholder expectations
- With high situational awareness and emotional intelligence, possesses a keen ability of when to execute and when to escalate
- Respects project management and agile methodologies while having a bias towards action