Project Manager​/Readiness

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department: 10015 Information Resources

Pay Range: $ - $

Children's National Hospital's Information Technology team is dedicated to advancing pediatric healthcare through innovative technology solutions that support clinical care, research, operations, and patient experience. The department partners closely with physicians, nurses, researchers, and business leaders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-wide systems that improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and organizational performance.

The IT organization encompasses a broad range of specialties, including Digital Health, Epic and Clinical Applications, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Software Development, Enterprise Architecture, Project and Program Management, IT Operations, and Information Security. Teams collaborate on high-impact initiatives such as electronic health record (EHR) optimization, digital transformation, data-driven decision making, cybersecurity protection, cloud modernization, and emerging healthcare technologies.

Children's National IT professionals are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and service excellence while supporting one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare organizations. The department fosters a collaborative, mission-driven environment where technology professionals have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day.

Mission-driven organization focused on improving children's health, enterprise-scale technology and digital transformation initiatives, collaborative partnerships with clinical, operational, and executive leaders, opportunities to work with cutting-edge healthcare technologies, strong emphasis on innovation, cybersecurity, analytics, and digital health, commitment to professional development, continuous learning, and career growth, direct impact on patient care, research, and healthcare delivery excellence.

The IS Program Manager - Change Readiness will lead the development and operationalization of a system-wide change readiness program to enable successful clinical technology platform implementations, upgrades, and optimizations. The Program Manager will establish and govern structured processes for planning and coordination of readiness activities, ensuring alignment with operational needs, patient safety, and organizational goals.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading integrated change plans across stakeholder groups.
• Collaborating with training and communications teams.
• Partnering with clinical, operational, and informatics leaders to drive workflow adoption and sustainment.
• Implementing digital solutions to facilitate readiness activities, including training and communications platforms, clinical asset tracking, and process documentation.
• Supporting organizational clinical technology downtime readiness by participating in preparedness activities and ensuring change impacts are understood, mitigated, and incorporated into operational practice.

Reporting through the clinical informatics structure, this position requires strong cross-functional leadership, experience in healthcare operations and/or health information technology, and the ability to translate change impacts into standardized, technology-enabled readiness strategies—including training, communication, and downtime preparedness—to support reliable, safe care delivery.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related field. (Required)
• Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related field. (Preferred)

• 5 years proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or related role in the IT or Healthcare industry, with a successful track record of delivering complex programs. (Required)

• Strong understanding of project and program management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) and tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project, etc.).
• Excellent leadership and…