The Clinical Project Manager will lead clinical workstreams for large-scale laboratory information system implementations, bridging laboratory operations with project execution. Responsibilities include driving alignment between clinical leadership and technical consultants, managing clinical readiness, and overseeing workflow design and validation.
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Job Overview
Impact Advisors is seeking a dynamic and motivated Clinical Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will lead clinical workstreams for a large-scale laboratory information system implementation, serving as a subject matter expert bridging laboratory operations and project execution across Sunquest, WellSky, and Oracle Ancillary Products (AP).
Responsibilities
- Ensure safe, standardized, and effective clinical deployment across project sites and clinical domains
- Drive alignment between clinical leadership, Oracle Health consultants, and implementation partners
- Maintain accountability for clinical readiness, decision execution, and issue resolution throughout the program lifecycle
- Own day-to-day management of assigned clinical workstreams under the project's program structure
- Ensure clinical deliverables align with approved scope, enterprise standards, and project timelines
- Actively participate in project governance, including Clinical Council forums and escalation pathways to the Executive Steering Committee
- Prepare and present clinical status, risks, and decisions required for leadership review
- Coordinate clinical workflow design, documentation, and validation to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and local operational needs
- Oversee clinical build readiness, testing coordination, defect triage, and validation activities across modules
- Ensure appropriate clinical SME engagement and sign-off prior to progression between project phases
- Collaborate with Organizational Readiness and Training teams to ensure clinical training plans, materials, and schedules meet project requirements
- Lead clinical readiness assessments and ensure go-live criteria are met across assigned domains
- Support go-live planning, command center execution, and clinical issue triage
- Proactively identify, track, and escalate clinical risks and issues in alignment with project escalation protocols
- Maintain accurate clinical status reporting, RAID logs, and action tracking
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive laboratory operations and/or clinical informatics experience.
- Clinical Background: Clinical laboratory background required; Medical Technologist (MT/MLS) licensure or equivalent preferred. RN licensure is not required for this role.
- Laboratory Systems Experience: Hands-on experience with laboratory information systems required; experience with Sunquest, WellSky, or Oracle Ancillary Products (AP) strongly preferred. Candidates with comparable LIS platform experience will also be considered.
- Project Management Experience: Demonstrated project management experience, including ownership of workstream timelines, deliverables, and governance within a structured implementation or consulting environment.
- Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Certifications/Licenses: PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or other process improvement certification preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Clinical Workflow Expertise: Strong understanding of laboratory operations and clinical workflow design and validation.
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to drive alignment across clinical leadership, technical consultants, and implementation partners.
- Governance and Reporting: Comfortable presenting status, risks, and decisions to leadership and steering committee forums.
- Issue Resolution: Skilled in defect triage, risk/issue tracking (RAID logs), and escalation management.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate clinical needs into system requirements and vice versa.
Additional Information
- Travel: Travel to project sites required based on project needs.
- Work Schedule: Full-time; schedule aligned with project go-live and testing milestones, including some evening/weekend support during go-live events.
For salaried positions, this role may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus. Additional benefits and perks may also be available, depending on the position and employment terms. This range reflects consideration of several factors, including skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs.
Our People and Culture
At Impact Advisors, we cultivate a caring, fun, honest, and autonomous work environment. Our success stems from our associates' dedication and a shared mission to create a “Positive Impact.” We embrace diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where all employees feel valued and empowered.
Join Impact Advisors and make a real difference in healthcare.