Sr. Epic Cogito Project Manager

This is a remote position.

Senior Epic Cogito Project Manager

• Start Date: ASAP 
  
• Duration: Contract (Through June 2027)
  
• Daily Working Hours: Full-Time – East Coast Hours Required
  
• Travel: Remote
  
• Work authorization: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
  
• No Third Parties Please
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Epic Cogito Modernization project including the migration of the Clarity database from Oracle to Azure.
  
• Drive project planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, risk management, issue resolution, and overall project accountability.
  
• Manage vendor relationships including coordination with Nordic and other project partners.
  
• Facilitate and lead project calls with confidence, including sessions attended by senior leadership and executive sponsors.
  
• Manage up and down — communicating effectively with hospital leadership while keeping technical teams aligned and accountable.
  
• Develop and maintain project documentation including status reports, risk reports, decision logs, and tracking spreadsheets.
  
• Coordinate onboarding and security requirements in partnership with internal stakeholders.
  
• Identify and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and resource constraints throughout the engagement.
  
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project scope, timeline, and delivery outcomes.
  
• Jump in wherever necessary — this role requires a senior mentality without being above the day-to-day work.
  

Qualifications

• Strong technical project management experience with a focus on complex healthcare IT or EHR migrations.
  
• Hands-on experience leading a Cogito or Clarity migration to Azure required.
  
• Experience managing vendor relationships in a multi-partner project environment.
  
• Proven ability to manage sponsors, internal teams, vendors, risks, timelines, and overall project accountability.
  
• Executive presence and confidence to lead conversations with senior and C-suite stakeholders.
  
• Comfort with day-to-day PM execution including status reports, risk tracking, documentation, and spreadsheet management.
  
• Ability to work East Coast hours regardless of location.
  
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Cogito or Clarity certification a plus.
  
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
  
• Experience working with Nordic or comparable Epic consulting vendors.
  
• Background supporting large hospital or health system IT modernization initiatives.
  
• Familiarity with Oracle-to-Azure database migration processes and cloud infrastructure concepts.
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Senior PM who commands the room — confident, prepared, and able to drive accountability across all levels of the organization.
  
• Technically fluent enough to engage meaningfully with architects, engineers, and Epic teams without needing to be the hands-on builder.
  
• Vendor management veteran who knows how to hold partners accountable while maintaining productive working relationships.
  
• Equally comfortable in an executive steering committee and a project tracking spreadsheet.
  
• Brings structure, urgency, and ownership to a high-visibility engagement from day one.