Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cherokee Nation Integrated Health (CNIH) is a part of Cherokee Federal, focused on serving the government's mission with compassion. The Junior Healthcare IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of workstreams within a large-scale EHR implementation, managing collaboration among various stakeholders, and ensuring project objectives are met.
Responsibilities
- Lead Healthcare IT data transformation projects involving clinical and patient data domains
- Provide structure, expectations, and coordination across subcontractors, technical teams, and stakeholders
- Support initiatives such as Clinical Data Repositories (CDRs), clinical data pipelines, imaging workflows, and healthcare analytics platforms
- Facilitate subcontractor and vendor meetings to drive execution and accountability
- Manage risks, dependencies, and readiness across multiple workstreams
- Maintain project documentation including schedules, RAID logs, status reporting, and executive updates
- Communicate project progress, risks, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders
- Manage scope, schedule, and change control to maintain delivery alignment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required
- Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal and must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance through the Government
- Background in Healthcare IT (preferred 60–70%)
- Experience supporting projects involving patient demographics, clinical data, or healthcare data platforms
- Exposure to healthcare imaging workflows (DICOM, radiology, CT/X-ray imaging programs) is a strong plus
- Proven experience managing technical teams delivering data transformation or integration initiatives
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and multi-vendor environments
- Strong risk management, dependency management, and governance skills
- Ability to translate between technical teams and business stakeholders
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Other possible benefits as provided
Company Overview
Cherokee Nation is a tribal community in the United States. It was founded in 1839, and is headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cherokee.org/.