uEHR Implementation Team: Project Manager

Valley Health System is seeking a uEHR Implementation Team: Project Manager. This role leads and coordinates cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations. Responsible for project planning, resource coordination, risk and issue management, stakeholder communication, status reporting, and adherence to organizational project management standards. Partners with operational, clinical, technical, and executive stakeholders to achieve project objectives and drive successful outcomes. Demonstrates strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills while managing multiple concurrent initiatives.

Position Summary

The position manages moderate to large, cross-functional projects with defined scope and complexity, ensuring delivery within timelines, budget, and quality expectations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline relevant to the supported function is strongly preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and 4 years of technical application experience in lieu of degree may be considered
• PMP Certification Required. 

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in information systems, application support, or a related field preferred
• 2+ years of project management experience preferred
• Experience working with application support, workflow analysis, and system configuration

Skills

• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex projects by managing scope, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Strong project planning and coordination skills with experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple workstreams.
• Demonstrated expertise in budget management, resource planning, and financial tracking to ensure efficient project execution.
• Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies while escalating concerns appropriately.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including status reporting, meeting facilitation, and executive updates.
• Experience applying project management methodologies, governance standards, and documentation best practices.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills with the ability to align teams and drive results in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and develop project team members while promoting consistent project management practices.
• Proven track record of independently managing high-complexity, high-risk initiatives with a focus on execution, accountability, and delivery excellence.

Supervision Exercised

May provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to peers and junior staff

Competencies

Project Delivery

• Manage end-to-end delivery of projects with defined scope, timelines, and dependencies
• Develop detailed project plans across multiple teams and workstreams
• Track progress and ensure adherence to milestones and deliverables
• Execute within established project management frameworks and standards

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage project budgets for assigned initiatives
• Track expenses, monitor variances, and escalate budget risks as needed
• Coordinate and manage resource assignments to support project plans
• Ensure appropriate utilization of assigned team resources

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, track, and document risks, issues, and dependencies
• Escalate risks and barriers in a timely manner
• Support mitigation planning to maintain delivery timelines

Communication

• Provide regular project status reporting
• Facilitate team meetings, updates, and decision tracking
• Support alignment across project stakeholders and teams

Governance & Standards

• Follow established project methodologies, tools, and documentation standards
• Maintain accurate project documentation, status reports, and deliverables
• Ensure compliance with defined governance processes

Team Collaboration & Development

• Coordinate work across cross-functional team members
• Support onboarding and knowledge sharing for team members
• Promote consistent project management practices across teams and departments
• Mentor and train others who are in project management roles
• Train team members who participate on project teams

Working Conditions

• Pleasant office surroundings. May have exposure to agitated, delirious, confused patients and/or family members exhibiting aggressive displays of threatening and/or violent behavior.
• Moderate. Lifting to 50 lbs. Sitting, bending walking as required for equipment installation and maintenance.
•  Typical hospital hazards. Is subject to stressful situations.

Job Location

Shift

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.