St. Luke's University Health Network

Portfolio Manager

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in healthcare, informatics, business, IT, or related field; Master's preferred.
  • 5+ years' experience managing complex programs or portfolios.
  • Experience in portfolio governance, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting.
  • Preferred clinical application and workflow experience within healthcare operations.
  • Relevant certifications such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or ITIL are favored.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of clinical and technology initiatives aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Lead portfolio intake and prioritization alongside various stakeholders.
  • Establish portfolio dashboards and documentation for transparency and accountability.
  • Monitor the status and outcomes of initiatives within the portfolio.
  • Collaborate with leaders to address resource constraints and expectations.
  • Identify and escalate portfolio risks and decision points proactively.
  • Support operational readiness and continuous improvement for initiatives.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Flexible work arrangements may be available.
Full Job Description
The It Portfolio Manager leads an assigned portfolio of clinical, operational, and technology initiatives that support organizational priorities and deliver measurable value. Responsible for portfolio planning, intake, prioritization, roadmap management, governance, risk and dependency tracking, stakeholder alignment, and executive-level reporting. Partners with clinical, operational, IT, and leadership stakeholders to ensure work is appropriately sequenced, decisions are clearly identified, resources are aligned, and initiatives move forward with appropriate visibility and accountability.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage an assigned portfolio of clinical, operational, and technology initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy, service line priorities, resource capacity, and measurable business value.
  • Lead portfolio intake, assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and roadmap management in partnership with operational, clinical, IT, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Establish and maintain portfolio-level dashboards, trackers, schedules, decision logs, and documentation to support transparency, accountability, governance, and executive-level reporting.
  • Monitor initiative status, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, follow-up actions, and expected outcomes across the assigned portfolio.
  • Partner with IT, clinical, and operational leaders to understand resource constraints, implementation dependencies, workflow impacts, change readiness needs, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Identify, communicate, and escalate portfolio-level risks, gaps, tradeoffs, blockers, and decision points before they impact delivery or value realization.
  • Support clinical workflow alignment, operational readiness, communication, training, adoption planning, and continuous improvement by ensuring the purpose, impact, timing, ownership, and next steps for portfolio initiatives are clearly understood.


PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting for up to eight hours per day; up to four hours at a time. Standing and walking for up to two hours per day. Frequent use of hands and fingers for computer keyboarding, mouse use, writing, and documentation. Must be able to see, hear, and speak sufficiently to communicate with stakeholders, participate in meetings, review information, and complete work responsibilities. Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 10 pounds.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in healthcare, informatics, business, information technology, or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Five or more years of experience managing complex initiatives, programs, portfolios, operations, informatics, healthcare technology, or related work required. Experience with portfolio governance, prioritization, roadmap management, stakeholder engagement, executive reporting, and risk/dependency management preferred. Experience working with clinical applications, clinical workflows, healthcare operations, IT delivery teams, or enterprise technology initiatives preferred. Clinical experience or direct healthcare operational experience preferred. Relevant certification preferred, such as PMP, CAPM, PgMP, Epic certification, clinical informatics certification, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci/Change Management, ITIL, or other healthcare technology, project/program management, or portfolio management certification.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

About St. Luke's University Health Network

St. Luke's University Health Network is a non-profit healthcare system that provides medical services to patients in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. The network operates several hospitals, urgent care centers, and primary care clinics, as well as specialty centers for cancer, heart and vascular care, and orthopedics. St. Luke's University Health Network was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about St. Luke's University Health Network
Size
16,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$2.5 billion

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