Medical Informatics Project Manager

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Location: Bethesda, MD 20815 (Onsite)

Job Type: Fulltime/Permanent

Position Overview:

The Medical Informatics Project Manager is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, responsible for driving the planning, coordination, and execution of key initiatives in radiology and healthcare IT.

You will manage multiple complex cross-functional projects involving PACS, RIS, EMRs, AI tools, image viewers, and data standards integration (DICOM, HL7, FHIR). This is a highly visible, collaborative role working across clinical operations, IT, radiology, and vendor teams.

This is not a technical engineering role, but rather a high-impact project management position where communication, structure, foresight, and disciplined execution are critical to success.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end delivery of informatics projects in imaging and clinical systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Collaborate with executive leadership to prioritize and scope initiatives; translate vision into actionable roadmaps.

Develop, execute, and track detailed project plans using tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday, or equivalent platforms.

Facilitate seamless implementation and integration of systems such as PACS, RIS, LIS, EMR, AI tools, and image viewers.

Ensure compliance with healthcare data standards and support initiatives around DICOM, HL7, and FHIR interoperability.

Lead stakeholder meetings, conduct risk assessments, resolve issues, and drive accountability across workstreams.

Prepare and present clear project documentation, progress updates, and executive-level briefings.

Coordinate directly with vendors and internal teams to ensure progress across parallel projects.

Identify and recommend process improvements and automation opportunities through analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Fluent in the alphabet soup DICOM, HL7 v2/v3, FHIR R4, REST/GraphQL, OAuth, VPN/IPsec but you re a communicator, not a coder.

Document RIS systems, workflows, and imaging protocols clearly for future reference and training.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field (Master s preferred).

7 10 years of proven project management experience in medical informatics, radiology IT, or healthcare technology.

Manage a focused portfolio of 5+ concurrent projects, mostly small-to-mid-scale radiology and risk projects.

Understand radiology system concepts, not coding familiarity with PACS, RIS, DICOM, HL7 is essential.

Deep familiarity with systems such as PACS, RIS, EMR, LIS, voice dictation tools, and image viewers.

Familiarity with healthcare data standards: DICOM, HL7, FHIR.

Experience with platform systems such as MiM Software, Siemens Syngo Carbon, Mach7, Nuance PowerScribe.

Experience using modern project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday, Asana).

Strong organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Track record in leading multiple small to medium cross-functional projects concurrently in a dynamic environment.

Able to collaborate with non-technical clinicians and technical teams alike.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP, PMI-ACP or equivalent project management certification.

Familiarity with AI/ML applications in diagnostic imaging.

Prior experience implementing EMRs and imaging platforms in clinical or enterprise healthcare settings.

Familiarity with vendor coordination and integration testing in radiology environments.

Experience working in or with non-government medical facilities, hospitals, or pharma organizations.

What We Offer:

A rare opportunity to drive transformative projects in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Direct impact on improving patient outcomes through smarter healthcare delivery.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

A collaborative, mission-driven culture that values innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.