NorthBay Health · 5 hours ago
Director, IT Program Management
Fairfield, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $215K/yr
8+ years expNorthBay Health is an independent, nonprofit health system expanding its footprint across the Napa/Solano Region. The Director of IT Program Management provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the IT project portfolio, ensuring all technology initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities.
Health CareHospitalMedical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale healthcare IT initiatives (e.g., Epic EHR implementation, technology upgrades, clinical transformation, regulatory compliance, or enterprise technology rollouts) from initiation through closure
Oversee the complete IT project portfolio, including demand intake, prioritization, resource alignment, and status reporting
Partner with Senior Leaders across clinical, operational, and administrative domains to translate organizational strategy into actionable project roadmaps
Monitor project performance and provide escalation support for complex, high-visibility initiatives such as EHR, ERP, cybersecurity, infrastructure and digital health implementations
Ensure portfolio transparency through dashboards, KPIs, and standardized reporting for executive leadership and governance committees
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints; execute strategies to optimize throughput and value delivery
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, including senior and junior-level staff. Conduct regular coaching, performance evaluations, and professional development planning
Establish and ensure adherence to project management standards, methodologies, templates and best practices. Maintain and evolve the IT project management framework, incorporating Agile, waterfall, and hybrid approaches as appropriate
Support formal governance processes, including project intake, business case development, prioritization, and approval workflows
Promote strong stakeholder engagement and ensure communication plans are effective, timely and audience-appropriate
Drive continuous improvement efforts through post-implementation reviews, process optimization, and lessons-learned activities
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer service excellence within the IT project management team
Champion equitable workload distribution, skills development, and succession planning
Champion standard project and portfolio management methodologies, tools, and templates ensuring quality and consistency across all projects. Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives and help build project management competencies across IT service lines
Conduct contract reviews, vendor negotiations and monitors vendor and 3rd party service level commitments
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Information Technology, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required
PMP, PMI-ACP, or other relevant project management certification required
Minimum of 8 years of IT project management experience and cross-functional team leadership, including leading large, complex projects within healthcare systems
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise portfolios and navigating governance processes
Requires excellent communication and presentation skills
Must demonstrate organizational agility and political acumen
Core competencies include strategic project portfolio oversight, complex project execution, mentorship, team leadership and stakeholder relationship management
Demonstrates the True North values
Candidates who advance in the selection process will be required to complete an EPIC applications assessment as part of the recruitment and screening process
Preferred
Masters degree preferred
Epic certifications highly preferred
Benefits
This position is bonus eligible.
Company
NorthBay Health
NorthBay Health is a locally based, nonprofit health care organization serving Solano County since 1960.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Behl, MHA, MBA
President and CEO
Christopher Timbers
Vice President, CIO
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