Hybrid Technical Project Manager

at ELLKAY

• Job title: Technical Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Elmwood Park, United States

About the role

• Technical Project Manager managing Epic integration projects for healthcare clients at ELLKAY. Overseeing complex project deliveries and collaborating with various technical teams to ensure success.

Responsibilities

• Own project delivery for Epic integration initiatives involving the Bridge engine.
• Coordinate with Epic-certified analysts, technical teams, client stakeholders, and vendors.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
• Facilitate Kick-off, status, and escalation calls with internal and client teams.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Oversee testing and validation phases (unit, integrated, UAT).
• Ensure projects meet client requirements, Epic standards, and company SLAs.
• Maintain documentation, including specs, mapping sheets, and change logs.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure overall success of the customer implementation.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the regular project status update meetings with the customer.
• Provide status reporting to internal and external leadership / stakeholders regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals.

Requirements

• Epic Certification in at least one module (e.g., Bridges, HL7, Chronicles)
• 2+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
• 2+ years of experience in a hospital environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of HL7, Epic Bridges, and EHR/PM interoperability.
• Proven experience leading technical or interface teams in client-facing roles.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in or oversee on-call rotations, supporting critical production incidents and ensuring rapid resolution.
• PMP or Scrum certification (Referred Qualifications).
• Experience working with middleware platforms or integration engines like Cloverleaf, Mirth, or Rhapsody.
• Familiarity with other EMRs (Cerner, Meditech, NextGen, etc.)
• Experience with HIPAA-compliant data handling and secure interface protocols.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employer-paid Life and LTD
• 401k w/ matching – once eligibility is met
• Work/life balance
• Paid Volunteer Program
• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote work options
• Employee Discounts
• Parental Leave