[Hiring] Healthcare Technology Consulting - Deputy Project Manager - PMO Support - Oracle EHR @Guidehouse

Role Description

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. 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.
  • Facilitate 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend