Healthcare Technology Consulting - Deputy Project Manager - PMO Support - Oracle EHR
Guidehouse · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $190,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Manage PMO operations for healthcare IT projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Drive governance, risk, and reporting processes.
- Support large-scale EHR implementations.
- Contribute to public/federal sector health initiatives.
About the role
Healthcare Technology Consulting - Deputy Project Manager - PMO Support
Guidehouse’s Health IT Solutions team works with clients to measurably improve their technology outcomes through a mix of IT strategies, improvement in IT operations, and adoption of technology initiatives. By leveraging a deep understanding of health system IT operational best practices supported by data, Guidehouse propels IT operational improvement and technology adoption across departments and service lines at client organizations.
The Deputy Project Manager / PMO Support will serve as a key member of the Project Management Office (PMO) for technical projects supporting clients on the Public/Federal side of the firm. This role supports the Program Director and PMO Lead in managing day-to-day operations, coordinating across workstreams, and ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
The Deputy PM will help drive governance, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across state/federal health organizations and health environments. This role is critical to maintaining momentum, resolving issues, and ensuring alignment across a complex, multi-agency implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Program Coordination and Oversight
- Support the PMO Lead in executing the TruePMO℠ methodology, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control activities.
- Maintain integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, decision logs, and KPI dashboards.
- Coordinate across functional teams (clinical, technical, training, testing, data migration) to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
- Facitate weekly solution checkpoints, cross-PM touchpoints, and risk management sessions.
- Track deliverables and dependencies across implementation phases and agency stakeholders.
Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
- Participate in governance structures including the Executive Steering Committee, Project Leadership Team, and Functional Teams.
- Prepare briefing materials, meeting agendas, and decision support documentation for governance bodies.
- Escalate risks and issues to appropriate governance levels using structured RACI models.
- Ensure agency priorities are reflected in decision-making and milestone planning.
Reporting and Communications
- Develop and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries.
- Coordinate with communications and change management teams to align messaging and stakeholder updates.
- Support readiness reviews, go/no-go assessments, and post-go-live evaluations.
- Ensure transparency and accountability through structured reporting and documentation.
Risk and Issue Management
- Monitor project risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans are in place and tracked.
- Facilitate issue triage and resolution across vendors, agencies, and internal teams.
- Support change control processes, including impact assessments and documentation.
Surge and Sustainment Planning
- Assist in planning and executing surge staffing for build, testing, training, and go-live phases.
- Coordinate knowledge transfer and stabilization activities post-go-live.
- Support transition planning to operations and maintenance (O&M) teams.
What You Will Do
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 7 years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years in healthcare IT or public sector programs.
- Proven success supporting large-scale EHR implementations.
- Strong understanding of PMO operations, governance, and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience with integrated master scheduling, risk management, and reporting tools.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and documentation skills.
What Would Be Nice To Have
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience with federal/state EHR implementations, including VA or DoD.
- Familiarity with state agencies and governance structures.
- Experience with TruePMO℠ or similar structured PMO methodologies.
Key skills/competency
- Project Management
- PMO Support
- Healthcare IT
- EHR Implementation
- Public Sector Programs
- Governance
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Reporting
- Oracle EHR
Skills & topics
- Deputy Project Manager
- Healthcare Technology
- Project Management
- PMO Support
- EHR Implementation
- Public Sector IT
- Oracle EHR
- Technology Consulting
- Governance
- Risk Management
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 7+ years of project management experience, specifically in healthcare IT or public sector programs and large-scale EHR implementations.
- Showcase PMO expertise: Emphasize your understanding of PMO operations, governance, stakeholder coordination, integrated master scheduling, risk management, and reporting tools.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with structured PMO methodologies like TruePMO℠ and how you handle complex multi-agency implementations.
- Highlight relevant certifications: If you have a PMP or similar certification, ensure it's prominently featured on your resume and during the interview process.
Technical preparation
Master project management software like MS Project.,Understand Oracle EHR system functionalities and integration.,Familiarize with PMO methodologies and reporting tools.,Practice creating risk registers and status dashboards.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex multi-agency project you managed.,How do you ensure stakeholder alignment across teams?,Share an example of a critical risk you mitigated.,How do you handle competing agency priorities?
Frequently asked questions
- What specific EHR systems does Guidehouse commonly work with for their healthcare technology consulting roles?
- While the job description specifically mentions supporting clients on Oracle EHR implementations, Guidehouse's Health IT Solutions team works with a variety of health system technologies. Experience with other major EHR platforms like Epic, Cerner, or Allscripts can also be highly valuable, especially when combined with a strong understanding of general PMO methodologies and healthcare IT operations.
- What is the typical career progression for a Deputy Project Manager at Guidehouse?
- As a Deputy Project Manager, you'll gain extensive experience in PMO operations and large-scale project delivery. Career progression can lead to roles such as Project Manager, Program Manager, or specialized roles within the PMO, focusing on areas like risk management, governance, or specific technology implementations within the public and federal health sectors.
- How does Guidehouse approach remote work for their technology consulting positions like the Deputy Project Manager role?
- The Deputy Project Manager role specifies up to 50% travel, indicating a hybrid or client-site focused arrangement. While some flexibility may exist depending on the project and client needs, a significant portion of the role likely involves on-site engagement to effectively coordinate and support client operations and governance structures.
- What kind of security clearance is needed for this Deputy Project Manager position at Guidehouse?
- The job description explicitly states 'Clearance Required: None'. This means that a security clearance is not a prerequisite for applying to or performing this role. However, work on public/federal clients may involve access to sensitive information, requiring adherence to strict data security protocols.
- How does Guidehouse's TruePMO℠ methodology differ from standard project management practices for a Deputy Project Manager?
- TruePMO℠ is Guidehouse's proprietary methodology for PMO execution, focusing on structured planning, execution, monitoring, and control activities. As a Deputy Project Manager, you'll be instrumental in applying this methodology, which likely involves detailed processes for integrated master scheduling, risk management, and KPI tracking, ensuring consistent and effective project delivery across clients.