Mediabistro logo
job logo

Epic Leadership Consultant

Evergreen Healthcare Partners, West Middleton, WI, United States


What You'll Do
Depending on project scope and role alignment, responsibilities might include:

Provide overall direction and governance for large-scale Epic and healthcare IT programs, often spanning multiple projects, applications, and teams

Serve as a strategic advisor to executive and senior leadership, aligning program objectives with organizational priorities

Establish and maintain program vision, success metrics, and delivery frameworks

Oversee program planning, execution, and financial management, including budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation

Lead and support project and workstream leaders, including Project Managers, Epic Leads, and functional directors

Ensure strong program governance through executive steering committees, decision frameworks, and escalation paths

Identify, assess, and manage program-level risks, dependencies, and change impacts across the organization

Drive consistent communication across all stakeholder levels, translating complex initiatives into clear, actionable messaging

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and respect across client and consulting teams

Ensure adherence to best practices in Epic delivery, healthcare IT standards, and change management

Anticipate downstream impacts across clinical, operational, technical, and financial domains

Represent our organization as a senior leader, modeling professionalism, integrity, and partnership

Required Qualifications

10+ years

of healthcare leadership experience, including significant leadership roles supporting Epic EHR initiatives

Proven experience directing large, enterprise-scale Epic programs (implementations, upgrades, mergers, Connect rollouts, or major optimizations)

Deep understanding of Epic applications, implementation methodologies, and healthcare workflows

Demonstrated success managing multiple projects, budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams simultaneously

Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels

Leadership & Strategic Skills

Strong program governance and organizational leadership capabilities

Experience leading leaders—coaching Project Managers, Epic Leads, and senior consultants

Ability to influence decision-making at the executive level

High emotional intelligence and a steady, composed presence in high‑stakes environments

Strong financial acumen related to program budgeting and resource planning

Ability to balance structure with flexibility in dynamic healthcare environments

Nice to Have

Epic certification(s) or formal Epic leadership roles

PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification

Consulting experience within healthcare IT

Experience with multi‑entity health systems, Connect and acquisitions, or enterprise transformations

Willingness to travel based on client needs

Other Required Qualifications
Should you travel on‑site to a client site, or a partner of Evergreen, and specific vaccinations are required by the client/partner, Evergreen does require our staff to meet these requirements. If you cannot meet the requirements, you might be asked to provide a religious or medical accommodation pursuant to the state and federal law.

#J-18808-Ljbffr