Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse is a consulting firm that focuses on improving technology outcomes in healthcare. The Deputy Project Manager will support the Project Management Office in managing day-to-day operations and ensuring timely delivery of milestones for technical projects in the public sector, specifically in healthcare IT.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Skills

• 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
• 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

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