Senior Project Manager, Implementation

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. 

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for independently managing complex, medium- to large-scale projects and programs throughout the full implementation lifecycle, from initiation and planning through go-live, stabilization, and handoff. Projects include implementation of new products and services associated with Release of Information. This role coordinates multiple concurrent initiatives and partners with other project managers, consultants, technical resources, business and IT teams, clients, and external vendors to define objectives, manage schedules and dependencies, monitor progress, and address risks and issues. The Senior Project Manager maintains effective governance, documentation, and communication practices to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery, timely implementation, and strong customer satisfaction.

You will:

• Project Oversight: Independently manage assigned projects within the Project Management Tracking Tool, monitor progress, maintain accurate project records, and escalate schedule, scope, or delivery risks as appropriate.
• Portfolio Accountability: Maintain accountability for assigned projects and programs within the Client Impact portfolio, ensuring alignment with established objectives, timelines, and success measures.
• Implementation Management: Lead complex, large-scale, and high-profile implementation projects from initiation through stabilization and handoff.
• Program Management: Coordinate programs consisting of multiple related projects, partnering with the project managers responsible for individual workstreams to ensure alignment, dependency management, and successful overall delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Datavant business teams, IT groups, clients, and external vendors to support the successful implementation of multiple concurrent projects and programs.
• Quality Assurance: Apply established project management methodologies and ensure assigned projects and programs produce accurate, consistent, and high-quality deliverables.
• Customer Partnership: Collaborate with Operations and customers to implement services and products that support customer satisfaction, retention, self-sufficiency, and profitability.
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify, document, manage, and resolve project or program risks and issues, escalating matters to the appropriate leaders when necessary.
• Communication and Reporting: Facilitate recurring project and program meetings and provide clear, timely updates regarding status, milestones, risks, decisions, changes, and timelines.
• Post-Implementation Support: Coordinate post-go-live support, monitor stabilization activities, assist with issue resolution, and escalate concerns as necessary to support a successful transition to ongoing operations.

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five years of experience in project or program management and client-facing service delivery, with demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects or programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams, as well as experience using project or portfolio management platforms.
• Proficiency in process development, continuous improvement, and problem-solving.
• Comprehensive understanding of Health Information Management within acute care, ambulatory, and clinic settings.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and drive projects through completion.
• Experience developing and maintaining project roadmaps, schedules, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Strong presentation, meeting facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, coordinate cross-functional resources, and support effective decision-making and planning.

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.

The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.

The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:

$112,000—$126,000 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

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