Cerner Millennium Program Manager

Description

At e4health, we Empower Better Health. The e4health Team is on a relentless mission to care for those teams who care for others. We bring our passion, ingenuity, and expertise to every engagement. In joining our Team, we want your help to provide our customers with powerful solutions in the pursuit of quality, integrity, clinical and financial value across healthcare.

Our People make the difference. Serving more than 400 hospitals and health systems nationwide for nearly two decades, e4health provides solutions to tackle the toughest problems in healthcare with unmatched technology, mid-revenue cycle, and operational expertise. e4health solutions streamline clinical, financial, and health information data and workflows, optimize coding, quality, and clinical documentation integrity processes, and address health IT operational challenges to deliver material results for healthcare organizations across the country. Learn more about us at www.e4.health.

The Cerner Millennium Program Director is responsible for leading large-scale Oracle Health/Cerner Millennium electronic health record (EHR) implementations, optimization initiatives, and enterprise transformation programs across healthcare organizations. This role oversees program governance, stakeholder engagement, budget management, clinical workflow transformation, technical delivery, and operational readiness to ensure successful deployment and adoption of Cerner Millennium solutions.

The Program Director serves as the executive liaison between healthcare leadership, clinical stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and implementation partners while driving strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and measurable business outcomes. 25% onsite travel expected for duration of the contract. 

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Direct enterprise-wide Cerner Millennium implementation and optimization programs      
• Develop and manage program governance structures, roadmaps, and strategic objectives 
• Lead cross-functional delivery teams including clinical informatics, technical analysts, architects, trainers, and project managers 
• Ensure alignment between organizational goals and EHR transformation initiatives 
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams and interdependencies 

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with executive leadership, physicians, nurses, operational leaders, and IT leadership 
• Facilitate steering committees, governance meetings, and executive reporting 
• Manage vendor and consulting partner relationships 
• Communicate risks, milestones, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership 

Cerner Millennium Oversight

• Provide subject matter expertise across Cerner Millennium modules including, clinical and revenue cycle applications
• Lead workflow redesign and clinical transformation efforts 
• Oversee application build, integration, testing, cutover, and go-live activities 
• Support system optimization and post-implementation stabilization 

Financial & Operational Management

• Manage program budgets, forecasting, contracts, and resource allocation 
• Monitor KPIs, project health metrics, and implementation milestones 
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, security, and data governance requirements 
• Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans 

Change Management & Adoption

• Drive organizational readiness and adoption strategies 
• Oversee training, communication, and end-user engagement initiatives 
• Lead process improvement and workflow standardization activities 
• Support long-term operational sustainability and continuous improvement 

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Nursing, Business, or related field 
• 10+ years of healthcare IT experience 
• 5+ years leading large-scale Cerner Millennium or Oracle Health programs 
• Experience managing enterprise EHR implementations across acute care and ambulatory      settings 
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and healthcare operations 
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar healthcare IT programs 
• Experience with program governance, PMO structures, and executive reporting 
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MSN, or related field) 
• PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, or Agile certifications 
• Oracle Health/Cerner implementation certifications 
• Experience with federal healthcare programs, VA, DoD, or large integrated delivery networks 
• Knowledge of: 
  • HL7/FHIR integrations 
  • Revenue cycle workflows 
  • Clinical informatics 
  • Data migration and interoperability 
  • Healthcare analytics platforms

e4health is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. 

At our organization, we believe in the principles of pay transparency to foster a fair and equitable workplace for all employees. In alignment with this commitment, we openly communicate salary ranges, bonus structures, and additional financial benefits associated with each position. We believe that transparency in compensation not only promotes trust and accountability but also helps mitigate wage gaps and biases. By providing clear and comprehensive information about compensation in our job descriptions, we aim to create a transparent and inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and respected. Join us in building a culture of fairness and transparency as we strive for excellence together.

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