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 Overview The 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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Numbers & Facts
Location
Harrisburg, PA
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Budgetingunmatched
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Calendar Managementunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
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Data Warehousing Applicationsunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Health Departmentunmatched
Health Informaticsunmatched
Health Information Technologyunmatched
Informaticsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
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Network Securityunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Project Executionunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Public Healthunmatched
RAID Storageunmatched
Reengineeringunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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