IT Program & Portfolio Manager (AI)
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
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At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits valuable resources ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:
- Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
- Family-focused benefits
- Wellness incentives
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Atlanta based position 1 day per week onsite.
Description
The Program & Portfolio Manager (AI) plays a pivotal role in shaping governing and acceleratingAI strategy development and implementationwithin the healthcare organization. This leader builds and maintains the overarching program structurecreating a unified shell that aligns multiple AI workstreams product teams and research initiatives under a cohesiveframework. Theyhelpclarifyand enforceEmory Digital and enterprisegovernance frameworkswork with the team to establishbestpractice SDLC processes and crossfunctional workflows that keep teams accountable compliant and moving with clarity.
This role requires deep experience orchestrating complex technology portfolios particularly in environments where AI and healthcare operations intersect. This individual understands how healthcare organizations adopt AI responsibly balancing innovation with regulatory ethical and operational constraints. They partner withproduct strategists engineersAI evaluation and responsible AI SMEsclinicians compliance teams and more to ensure AI solutions are safe scalable and aligned with business and patientcare outcomes.
A strong grasp of the distinction betweenproduct management/ownership(defining value outcomes and roadmaps) andproject/program management(driving execution timelines and delivery) is essential. This leader bridges both worlds ensuring product strategy is translated into executable plans and that project teams follow disciplined processes without stifling innovation.
- Build and maintain a programlevel framework that integrates all AI initiatives into a unified portfolio with clear governance reporting and prioritization.
- Establish and enforcePMOSDLC best practices tailored for AI including documentation standards risk assessments and release processes.
- Lead activities to ensure crossfunctional alignment and clear roles and responsibilitiessessions surface overlaps and gaps negotiate handoffs and document decisions in a transparent way
- Establish listening frameworks with executive stakeholders customers end users and team members to assist with continuous improvement
- Develop program dashboards KPIs and communication mechanisms to ensure transparency and executive visibility.
- Drive operational disciplineensuring teams meet process requirements adhere to governance checkpoints and maintain auditready documentation.
- Support product teams by translating strategic goals into actionable project plans milestones and dependencies.
- Identify risks remove blockers and proactively manage issues across the AI portfolio.
- Ensure project requests are ready to move through the defined PMO Portfolio phase process for the next phase.
- Approves portfolio and project statuses dashboards reports and documentation as required by IS leadership or governance.
- Plays a leadership role for the project team in driving the project from start-to-end to ensure the outlined goals and objectives mentioned in the charter are achieved and the success factors are met.
- Collaborates with IS leaders Program or Project Managers to define time-frames funding procedures deliverables and staffing levels.
- Collects analyzes and compiles materials to support decisions in the event of escalations. Partners with the EHC IS Directors Managers and CIO regarding ongoing IT budget planning and presentations. Including business case review for completeness in order to drive the most effective project prioritization discussions.
- Provides thought leadership and subject matter expertise in planning prioritizing forecasting and budget management for the prescribed portfolio driving adoption to 18-month 6-month and 90-day planning windows
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong program/portfolio management experience in IT healthcare.
- Proven ability tocollaboratively design and facilitate governance frameworksand operational structures from the ground up.
- Deep understanding of AI concepts workflows. Familiarity with AI technologies such as LLMs NLP predictive analytics and clinical decision support systems including their integration into enterprise IT architectures as well as demonstrated ability to translate between technical teams clinicians researchers and exec stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption of AI solutions.
- Demonstrated success leading rolesensitivetransitions (operating model transformation RACI changes new governance or tooling/process migrations).
- Expertise in SDLC Agile delivery models.
- Advanced facilitation skills for conflict resolution decisionmaking and consensus building; able to navigate competing incentives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication tailored to executives managers and individual contributors; clear concise and empathetic.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in IT / Computer Science / Computer Studies or an equivalent degree. Must have 8 years of Information Technology Project Leadership experience with at least 5 years in a PMO like role OR an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
- Must be able to manage large scale programs and projects across the full project lifecycle.
- Previous experience with business transformations and transitions.
- Proven experience mentoring Project Managers.
- Experience working in a large healthcare organization and ability to work across diverse organizations and build effective relationships.
- Preferred certification in Prince MSP or PMP
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcares Human Resources at . Please note that one weeks advance notice is preferred.
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