Project Manager, Healthcare IT (Epic Beaker/Willow)

Contract Duration: 2+ years
Pay Rate: $100/hour on W2
Location: San Francisco, CA - Hybrid On-site (Candidates must be local to Bay Area)

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex healthcare IT projects from initiation through completion. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of project management frameworks to manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk across departmental and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in health IT, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of hands-on implementations for Epic Beaker and/or Epic Willow Pharmacy, including their associated clinical and operational workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full lifecycle for complex healthcare IT initiatives, including defining scope, developing schedules, planning resources, overseeing budgets, and mitigating risks.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, facilitating meetings, tracking deliverables, and ensuring accountability.
• Monitor and report on project progress, milestones, and status to executive leadership and client stakeholders.
• Manage third-party vendor relationships and system integration activities, identifying and escalating technical risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including proposals, charters, plans, and status reports.
• Direct, hands-on experience with Epic Beaker CP/AP (Laboratory) and/or Epic Willow Pharmacy implementations, including deep understanding of associated clinical and operational workflows.
• Proven experience working within health system environments and knowledge of large-scale healthcare IT initiatives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, frameworks, and methodologies (PMI, Agile, Waterfall).
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage risk and prioritize concurrent workstreams.
• Competency in selecting, configuring, and implementing modern project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting application expansion or full-scale Epic implementations for new facilities or construction projects.
• Familiarity with interoperability standards and third-party clinical systems integrations.
• Proven leadership ability and persuasive communication skills.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is highly preferred.