RHTP Digital Backbone Project Director

Organization: Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA)
Title: Rural Health Transformation Project. Digital Backbone Project Director
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday
Reporting Structure: Chief of Operations and Programs
Location: Jefferson City, MO [on-site]

The Project Director is responsible for the overall leadership, oversight, coordination, and successful execution of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Digital Backbone Scope of Work spanning five years. This position provides strategic and operational direction to ensure all Digital Backbone initiatives are implemented in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule, contractual requirements, State and CMS requirements, and established program objectives.

• Direct and oversee end-to-end execution of the RHTP Digital Backbone portfolio, including EHR interoperability and modernization, EHR replacement/shared EHR, telehealth implementation and integration, technology and equipment deployment, RPM, Ambient AI, and related digital infrastructure initiatives.
• Translate the approved Scope of Work into actionable implementation plans, milestones, deliverables, performance measures, resource requirements, and accountability structures.
• Provide leadership and oversight of technical resources, vendors, subcontractors, and other implementation partners responsible for Digital Backbone delivery.
• Coordinate closely with RHTO/DSS leadership, Regional Management Entity (HCT) leadership, Rural Health Care Regional Hubs, providers, vendors, and governance bodies to ensure alignment of implementation activities and timely resolution of issues.
• Oversee vendor procurement, objective scoring and implementation activities, contractual deliverables, service-level agreements, performance, invoicing, change management, security protocols and corrective actions.
• Ensure Digital Backbone projects meet applicable interoperability, cybersecurity, data governance, privacy, technical, CMS, and State requirements.
• Maintain oversight of program budgets, expenditures, forecasts, funding requirements, and resource allocation to ensure activities remain within approved funding parameters.
• Establish and maintain portfolio-level project controls for schedule, scope, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and escalation.
• Monitor implementation progress and performance against established milestones, adoption measures, utilization measures, deliverables, program outcomes, and provide timely reporting to executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Identify implementation barriers and cross-project dependencies and lead escalation and resolution of issues that may affect schedule, budget, compliance, provider readiness, or achievement of RHTP objectives.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, reporting, audit readiness, and evidence of successful implementation and performance are maintained throughout the program.
• Support stakeholder communication and coordination to support provider readiness, adoption, workflow integration, training, technical assistance, and sustainable implementation.
• Perform other leadership and program management responsibilities necessary to successfully execute the RHTP Digital Backbone Scope of Work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Public Administration, or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of IT project management experience within the healthcare field, including at least five years managing large-scale enterprise implementations, preferably within the healthcare sector or state government.
• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and working within…