Job Title: Project Manager
Job Code: PA 812214
Client: Commonwealth of PA - Department of Health (DOH)
Location: Harrisburg, PA - Onsite/Local
Duration: Through 12/31/2026, possible extension
Closing Date: 09/30/2026 at 4:00 PM
Position OverviewThe Commonwealth of PA DOH is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for 59 State Health Centers and clinical staff within BCHS, BOI, and BCD. The role requires strong experience in EHR/EMR, health informatics, health IT, project management, and organizational change management (OCM).
Required Skills- 7-9 years of relevant Project Management experience
- Active PMP certification for 5+ years - copy of valid PMP must be submitted
- Demonstrated EHR implementation experience, particularly transitioning from paper-based charting
- EHR/EMR, Health Informatics & Health IT
- Project planning, execution, governance, testing, and implementation
- Business process enhancement/reengineering
- Project schedule, budget, scope, milestones, and risk management
- Stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional IT team management
- RAID Log and risk mitigation
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Currently residing in Pennsylvania
- Able to work in the Harrisburg office 2 days/week
Preferred Skills- Organizational Change Management (OCM)
- Public health program experience
- Health informatics and governance
- Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT implementations
Key Responsibilities- Lead the complete EHR implementation lifecycle, from planning through implementation and transition to operations.
- Develop and manage the Project Management Plan and Project Schedule.
- Manage scope, budget, milestones, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Coordinate testing and implementation activities.
- Manage communication plans, status reporting, project metrics, and stakeholder updates.
- Coordinate with application, data warehouse, informatics, networking, security, service management, and vendor teams.
- Facilitate stakeholder and vendor meetings and resolve project issues.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and track risks through closure.
- Plan and coordinate project-specific training and orientation.
- Report project status and recommendations to senior leadership.
Important Notes- PMP certification is mandatory for at least 5 years.
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