Epic Technical Project Manager

IT Health Partners | Waterbury Hospital

Waterbury, CT (Hybrid) 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote Start: ASAP Long-Term Contract

⚠️ Must Be Local to Waterbury, CT

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale Healthcare IT and Epic initiatives across enterprise healthcare environments.

This individual will manage complex projects involving Epic implementations, upgrades, integrations, migrations, optimization efforts, infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, and interoperability initiatives. The ideal candidate will serve as the bridge between technical teams, operational leaders, clinical stakeholders, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Healthcare IT projects from planning through go-live
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource plans
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Security, Networking, Applications, Interfaces, and Operations
• Lead Epic implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, testing, cutovers, and go-live activities
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, clinical leadership, operational stakeholders, and vendors
• Drive issue resolution and project governance processes
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives
• Oversee enterprise healthcare technology transformation initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Technical Project Management experience
• Recent Healthcare IT Project Management experience
• Experience leading Epic EMR/EHR projects
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows and clinical operations
• Experience with system integrations, interoperability, and data migration
• Experience managing enterprise-level technical workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Experience with HL7
• Experience with FHIR
• API integration experience
• Interface engine experience
• HIPAA knowledge
• Cloud technology project experience
• Cybersecurity project experience

Ideal Background

We're looking for someone who has successfully delivered complex Epic and Healthcare IT initiatives within large hospital systems or integrated healthcare networks. Candidates should possess both strong technical knowledge and exceptional project leadership skills.