
Healthcare IT Project Manager
Cherokee Federal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $140,000 per year
About the role
- Oversee and manage projects within the 4DW Program focused on healthcare data transformation initiatives
- Lead Healthcare IT data transformation projects involving clinical and patient data domains
- Own and maintain integrated project schedules in Microsoft Project, ensuring dependencies and milestones remain accurate
- Provide structure, expectations, and coordination across subcontractors, technical teams, and stakeholders
- Support initiatives such as Clinical Data Repositories (CDRs), clinical data pipelines, imaging workflows, and healthcare analytics platforms
- Facilitate subcontractor and vendor meetings to drive execution and accountability
- Manage risks, dependencies, and readiness across multiple workstreams
- Ensure clear entry/exit criteria for major milestones and project phases
- Oversee cutover readiness, go-live coordination, and operational transition activities
- Maintain project documentation including schedules, RAID logs, status reporting, and executive updates
- Communicate project progress, risks, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders
- Manage scope, schedule, and change control to maintain delivery alignment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (preferred)
- 5+ years Project Management experience with strong schedule ownership
- Background in Healthcare IT (preferred 60–70%)
- Experience supporting projects involving patient demographics, clinical data, or healthcare data platforms
- Exposure to healthcare imaging workflows (DICOM, radiology, CT/X-ray imaging programs) is a strong plus
- Proven experience managing technical teams delivering data transformation or integration initiatives
- Demonstrated ownership of Microsoft Project schedules (not just updates)
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and multi-vendor environments
- Strong risk management, dependency management, and governance skills
- Ability to translate between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal and must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance through the Government.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- other possible benefits as provided
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementdata transformationschedule managementrisk managementdependency managementgovernancehealthcare data platformsclinical datahealthcare analyticsimaging workflows
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcoordinationaccountabilitystakeholder managementorganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam managementtranslating technical conceptsexecution
Certifications
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)