IT Program Manager - IT Clinical Systems

City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
Overview
The IT Program Manager - IT Clinical Systems will serve as a centralized coordination resource for One Sentara Transformation Wave initiatives and other IT-driven initiatives by centralizing intake, validating requirements, coordinating IT engagement, and aligning IT Milestone Owner assignments.

The role enables consistent execution, improves planning accuracy, and ensures cross-functional alignment. The IT Program Manager provides centralized expertise, governance, and coordination, driving operational efficiency and ensuring successful execution across IT initiatives within IT Clinical Systems.
Key Responsibilities
Intake & Initiative Readiness

• Review and validate completeness of initiative documentation (BRD/TDD, scope, dependencies)
• Identify gaps and coordinate with Initiative Owners (IOs), BRMs, and BAs

IT Ownership Coordination

• Analyze initiative scope and determine appropriate IT ownership alignment
• Coordinate and facilitate assignment of IT Milestone Owners
• Support reassignment and escalation processes
• Ensure ownership aligns with actual work effort and technical domain

Resource Coordination & Risk Management

• Coordinate resource needs across inter-related initiatives
• Support scope definition and risk assessment for technical programs
• Identify cross-project risks and interdependencies and drive mitigation planning

Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence

• Build strong relationships across IT, operations, and business leadership
• Resolve conflicts and address project challenges across teams
• Influence stakeholders outside direct reporting lines
• Serve as a liaison across application, integration, analytics, and infrastructure teams

Small Project / Initiative Coordination

• Provide coordination support for initiatives without assigned enterprise project managers
• Track IT milestones and support execution alignment
• Facilitate communication and issue resolution across stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor's in Computer science or relevant field preferred
• 5+ years of experience accepted in Lieu of Bachelor's degree

Certification/Licensure

• Certification and experience in one or more Epic clinical applications preferred
• PMP preferred or obtained within 18 months

Experience

• Experience with in healthcare IT environments
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to interpret complex or incomplete information
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to translate technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Strong attention to detail

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is:$-$. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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Benefits:
Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000

• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

• Pet Insurance

• Legal Resources Plan

• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff. Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara…