Senior Interoperability Project Manager

Senior Interoperability Project Manager

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Become a champion for children’s health with a career at Children’s Hospital Association. We serve with purpose and passion to help 220 member children’s hospitals improve kids’ health and well-being.

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office. We leverage a hybrid working model working three days in the office, two days optional remote work.

The Senior Interoperability Project Manager will lead strategic interoperability and data integration initiatives across CHA, focusing on the implementation of scalable, standards-based data integration pipelines between member hospitals and CHA. This role will manage complex technical projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and serve as the primary liaison between external partners and internal stakeholders.

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex interoperability and data integration projects, ensuring that projects remain in-scope and meet resourcing, scheduling, and quality requirements.
• Define project scope, deliverables, goals, risks, blockers, success metrics, and estimated resources in alignment with organizational goals.
• Create, manage, and distribute detailed project artifacts such as plans, timelines, charters, status updates, and post-implementation reviews.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, and escalations, driving resolution through collaboration and technical insight.
• Motivate project teams, coordinate resources, and resolve conflicts to ensure a collaborative environment, timely delivery, and quality outcomes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on interoperability and data integration projects for external vendors, hospital teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate routinely with internal and external stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on project activities and actively soliciting and addressing feedback.
• Facilitate recurring project team calls, status updates, risk assessments, risk mitigation, and issue resolution across internal and external stakeholders.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in healthcare data integration involving vendors and healthcare organizations.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability frameworks and healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR).
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Azure Dev Ops, Jira, MS Project).
• Certifications preferred - PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement Savings program with generous company contribution
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Wellness program
• Paid time off and personal days
• 9 paid holidays
• And more!

This pay range shown is a guideline. Min: $80,000 Max: $160,000 Compensation is based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role’s location and is subject to change based on work location.

CHA is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, our membership, the care delivery of children’s hospitals and their communities and through the federal policy making environment. With children’s hospitals we strive to ensure organizational cultures where everyone feels valued and actively participates in the mission of our organizations. Racism stands firmly in the way of improving children’s health.

We remain vigilant in our quest for a diverse and inclusive community and in standing against racism and discrimination wherever it exists.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and protected veteran status, or disability status.