IT Program Manager – Healthcare
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Contract (6 Months, Extension Possible)
- Daily Working Hours: Full-Time
- Travel: Hybrid – 80% travel required
- Work authorization: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
- No Third Parties Please
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage, and coordinate interrelated program workstreams across multiple Scrum teams chartered around business verticals.
- Develop detailed project plans including timelines, milestones, deliverables, and go/no-go decision points.
- Work with Scrum teams to allocate and commit work in support of program timelines, ensuring all tasks are accounted for.
- Serve as the IT point of contact and represent IT in planning sessions with business leadership.
- Manage program scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies using appropriate change control policies.
- Participate in Scaled Agile ceremonies including quarterly planning, PO Sync, and Scrum of Scrums.
- Establish effective cross-team collaboration and communication across all program workstreams.
- Identify metrics and KPIs to monitor and manage program performance.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive program documentation using collaborative IT resources.
- Produce status reports and communications for managers and stakeholders.
- Coordinate vendor and external contractor work as needed.
- Promote continuous improvement of delivery processes and support the refinement of Program Management governance.
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of traditional Waterfall IT project management experience including 5+ years managing enterprise projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex programs in a healthcare IT environment.
- Strong coaching skills and ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Experience managing program budgets, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Ability to travel up to 80% as required.
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; 10–15 years of relevant program management experience accepted in lieu of degree.
- Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance), Agile Project Management (IC Agile), or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI).
- Healthcare IT experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting Scaled Agile frameworks across large health system environments.
- Strong executive communication skills across IT and business leadership audiences.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Sharp, strategic program leader with the ability to manage large, complex initiatives from inception through completion.
- Equally strong in Agile and traditional project management — knows when to apply which approach.
- Motivating coach who can guide Scrum teams while keeping program-level accountability intact.
- Comfortable operating in a complex, iterative environment with shifting priorities and intersecting goals.
- Brings structure, transparency, and continuous improvement to every program they lead.
When working with Quoris as a consultant, you are eligible for competitive benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, and a great culture/working environment.
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