Project Manager III
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Key details
- Location
- United States
- Work style
- Remote
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8–11 yrs
- Function
- Product / Program management
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 9h ago
Skills
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Manager III based in the United States.
The Project Manager III will lead strategic, high-impact initiatives that drive organizational growth and operational excellence within a dynamic healthcare environment. This role oversees complex, enterprise-wide projects from initial planning through successful implementation and delivery. Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, you will translate business priorities into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes. You will play a key role in managing large-scale healthcare technology initiatives, particularly EMR/EHR implementations, integrations, and transformations. Beyond project execution, you will contribute to organizational development by mentoring project managers and strengthening project management practices. This is an opportunity to influence strategic decisions, optimize processes, and deliver meaningful improvements to healthcare operations and patient experiences.
Accountabilities:
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Strategic Project Leadership: Lead complex, enterprise-level projects across multiple departments, business units, and locations, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Translate broad business objectives into structured project plans with clear milestones, responsibilities, deliverables, and success metrics.
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Stakeholder and Executive Engagement: Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, senior leaders, internal teams, and external stakeholders. Provide strategic recommendations, facilitate decision-making, and prepare executive presentations, project briefings, business cases, and progress updates.
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Project Governance and Resource Management: Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, steering committees, communication plans, and reporting structures. Coordinate resources, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment between project activities and organizational priorities.
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Risk and Change Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies. Develop contingency plans, resolve escalated challenges, and lead change management initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, training, and communication strategies.
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Healthcare Technology Implementation: Oversee complex technology-enabled healthcare initiatives, including EMR/EHR implementations, migrations, integrations, and optimization projects, ensuring successful execution and sustainable adoption.
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Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Develop executive-level dashboards, KPIs, and performance reports to track project progress, financial performance, ROI, and strategic alignment. Maintain accurate documentation of decisions, deliverables, project artifacts, and lessons learned.
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Process Improvement and Team Development: Identify opportunities to improve project delivery methodologies, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency. Mentor junior project managers, support onboarding and training, and promote knowledge sharing and consistent PMO best practices.
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Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Healthcare Management, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
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At least 8 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
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Demonstrated experience managing EMR/EHR implementations, migrations, integrations, or other large-scale healthcare technology projects.
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Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks, including PMI, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches, with the ability to adapt them to complex business environments.
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred. A master's degree in a relevant field is also an advantage.
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Healthcare industry experience is preferred, with direct experience leading Epic implementations, transitions, integrations, or optimization initiatives considered a strong