Healthcare IT Project Manager

Cherokee Federal

. Manage an assigned workstream supporting migration of current patient data to the new Four Directions Warehouse for the IHS client .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing healthcare IT data migration projects, including workstream coordination, stakeholder communication, and data quality assurance. Proficient in utilizing project management methodologies and tools to ensure successful implementation and operational readiness.

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PMP CertificationHealthcare Data MigrationWorkstream ManagementData Quality AssuranceStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Data IntegrationData ValidationRequirements DefinitionChange ManagementTestingDeployment PlanningRisk ManagementData MappingData TransformationData Reconciliation

Soft Skills

FacilitationCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

RAID LogsEHR SystemsData WarehousingETL/ELT ProcessesAPIsClinical Data ModelsHL7FHIRDICOMHealthcare Analytics

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Healthcare ITPatient DataClinical Data RepositoryFederal HealthcareIHSTribal HealthGovernment Health ProgramsInteroperabilityClinical Systems IntegrationData Modernization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLPMPRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage an assigned workstream supporting migration of current patient data to the new Four Directions Warehouse for the IHS client
Develop and maintain workstream plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, assumptions, risks, issues, decisions, and change-control documentation
Coordinate activities with program leadership and technical, clinical, functional, data, integration, analytics, and site-deployment workstreams
Support data-migration activities including requirements definition, source-data assessment, mapping, transformation, validation, reconciliation, testing, cutover, and post-deployment stabilization
Coordinate with IHS stakeholders, clinical subject-matter experts, data owners, technical teams, subcontractors, and vendors
Track workstream readiness and manage cross-workstream dependencies affecting migration, integration, availability, quality, or use of patient data
Maintain workstream governance through status reporting, RAID logs, decision logs, action-item tracking, and executive briefings
Support data-quality and acceptance activities to verify patient data is complete, accurate, secure, available, and fit for clinical and operational use
Facilitate meetings, working sessions, readiness reviews, and stakeholder communications
Support user acceptance testing, operational readiness, deployment planning, and post-implementation issue resolution
Maintain scope, schedule, and delivery commitments through risk, dependency, and change management
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
Familiarity with both waterfall and agile delivery
Experience managing a workstream or major functional area within a large, complex healthcare IT implementation, data modernization, or data-migration program
Experience supporting patient-data, clinical-data, EHR, clinical data repository, data warehouse, data integration, or healthcare analytics initiatives
Experience managing workstream schedules, milestones, RAID logs, dependencies, change control, stakeholder communications, and executive status reporting
Experience coordinating technical teams, clinical or functional stakeholders, data owners, vendors, and subcontractors in a multi-workstream environment
Ability to communicate technical delivery status, risks, dependencies, and decisions to business and executive stakeholders
U.S. citizenship required
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance through the Government
Preferred: experience supporting IHS, tribal health, federal healthcare, or other government health programs
Preferred: experience supporting patient-data migration, healthcare data warehouse implementation, clinical data repositories, data conversion, or data integration
Preferred: knowledge of healthcare data standards and technologies such as HL7, FHIR, DICOM, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, clinical data models, or data-quality tools
Preferred: experience with data validation, reconciliation, clinical/business acceptance, testing, deployment readiness, or cutover planning
Preferred: experience supporting imaging, radiology, CT/X-ray, DICOM, clinical analytics, or other specialized healthcare data domains
Preferred: experience supporting large EHR implementation, modernization, interoperability, or clinical systems integration programs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Other possible benefits as provided
Military-friendly employer
Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply