Project Senior Manager

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

The mission of the Office of Clinical Informatics (OCI) is to provide clinical leadership and insight to the selection, configuration, training, and optimization of the information systems of Michigan Medicine as well as maximize the efficacy of these systems toward our patients and the Michigan Medicine clinical, research, and educational missions.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about healthcare transformation, organizational change, and the intersection of clinical practice and technology? The Office of Clinical Informatics (OCI) at Michigan Medicine seeks a Clinical Informatics Project Manager to support high-impact, complex projects across the academic medical center.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Information Officer for the academic medical center, you will partner with clinical leaders, end-users, and IT professionals on projects focused on EHR feature implementations, process and workflow optimization, governance, and analytics' especially in the context of Michigan Medicine's exciting transition towards One Epic.

You'll play a pivotal role in requirements gathering, communication strategy, stakeholder presentations, and project tracking, ensuring successful handoff to operational teams while navigating a dynamic, evolving work environment.

Responsibilities*

• Collaborate closely with clinical informatics faculty, clinical leaders, and IT teams to gather requirements and align project deliverables with organizational goals.
• Develop and execute communication strategies, preparing presentation materials for a variety of stakeholders.
• Identify project critical paths, milestones, and dependencies for success.
• Create compelling visualizations and narrative materials to share stories of project impact, drawing on Michigan Medicine analytics resources.
• Support the transition of pilot projects into operational workflows, ensuring documentation and training needs are recognized.
• Maintain awareness of EHR (Epic) feature roadmaps, timelines, and optimization opportunities relevant to clinical informatics.
• Function as a calm, level-headed communicator, skilled at navigating ambiguity, complex decision processes, and challenging stakeholder dynamics.
• Work independently to confirm deliverables and drive project outcomes, even where expectations may not be immediately clear.
Use Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel) to manage project activities.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Health Sciences, Business, Information Technology, Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive project management experience, ideally in large, complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from initiation through closing, with stakeholder engagement and communication excellence.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and presentation material development.
• Experience working with clinical end-users, ideally in healthcare or clinical IT environments.
  

Skills You Have

Key Competencies

• Adaptability and flexibility in a frequently changing environment.
• Strong critical thinking and self-direction; able to extract and confirm deliverables independently.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, especially in challenging or complex situations.
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills, fostering collaborative project progress.
  

Desired Qualifications*

• Project management certification (PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, PRINCE2, or equivalent) candidates without a certification must commit to obtaining one within 18 months of hire.
• Clinical experience (e.g., nursing, allied health, care delivery, etc.).
• Familiarity with Epic or other EHRs.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance frameworks.
• Comfort working in settings with evolving governance and organizational structure.
• Knowledge of analytics options and data visualization (e.g., dashboards, survey tools, etc.).
  

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Work Locations

Work Location & Schedule

• Hybrid work mode: on-site locations will vary across Michigan Medicine. Occasional remote work, with some in-person meetings, go-lives, or planning sessions required.
• Schedule may occasionally include non-business hours or weekends for critical project activities.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Project Senior Manager

Project Senior Manager

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Hybrid

Full-Time

Regular

Exempt

Um Hospital

MM Office of Clin Informatics

4/07/2026 - 4/21/2026

Administration