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Program Director, EHR Implementation (Bilingual – English / French Canadian)
Canton, MA • Customer Support & Training
Job Type
Full-time
Description
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Program Director, EHR Implementation to lead a complex and high-profile healthcare transformation initiative. This role will oversee the deployment of a unified enterprise EHR across a large provincial healthcare environment operating on a single shared instance.
The Program Director will serve as the executive leader responsible for end-to-end deployment governance, coordination of multiple implementation teams and subcontractors, customer executive engagement, operational readiness, and measurable program outcomes. The ideal candidate combines large-scale healthcare IT deployment expertise with exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills in both English and French Canadian.
This role requires a leader who can balance strategic oversight with operational execution while ensuring evidence-based best practice workflows, adoption, quality, compliance, and stakeholder alignment across a highly matrixed environment.
This is a transformational leadership opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare delivery through one of the most significant enterprise EHR initiatives in the industry. The Program Director will play a critical role in enabling operational transformation, improving caregiver experience, and supporting better patient outcomes at scale.
Executive Program Leadership
Provide executive oversight for a multi-year enterprise EHR deployment program
Serve as the primary escalation point for program risks, dependencies, and executive decision-making
Establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior healthcare executives, operational leaders, clinical leadership, vendor partners, and subcontractors
Lead executive steering committee meetings, governance forums, and operational review sessions
Present program status, risks, milestones, financials, and readiness metrics to executive leadership and customer governance bodies.
Program & Deployment Governance
Direct integrated program governance across internal teams, customer organizations, subcontractors, and third-party partners
Ensure alignment to contractual commitments, implementation methodology, and deployment standards
Oversee enterprise project planning, milestone management, dependency tracking, and risk mitigation
Ensure consistent program controls including:
Scope management
Change control
Financial oversight
Issue escalation
Resource planning
Compliance reporting
Drive accountability across all participating organizations.
Workflow & Operational Transformation
Champion evidence-based and standardized best practice workflows across clinical, financial, and operational domains.
Partner with healthcare executives and operational leaders to align future-state workflows with strategic objectives
Ensure implementation decisions prioritize:
Patient safety
Clinical efficiency
Regulatory compliance
Provider experience
Long-term sustainability
Lead discussions balancing enterprise standardization with regional or local operational needs.
Team Leadership & Partner Coordination
Lead large cross-functional deployment teams including:
Project managers
Clinical consultants
Technical teams
Integration resources
Training and change management teams
Third-party consulting organizations
Coordinate activities across the prime vendor and multiple subcontractors to ensure unified execution
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and outcomes-focused culture
Mentor and develop program and project leadership resources.
Readiness, Adoption & Outcomes
Establish measurable program KPIs and readiness criteria across all implementation phases
Monitor and report on deployment outcomes including:
Project milestone attainment
End-user readiness
Workflow adoption
Training completion
Risk trends
Stabilization performance
Customer satisfaction
Ensure structured go-live readiness reviews and post-implementation stabilization governance
Drive continuous improvement across deployment methodologies and operational processes.
Compliance & Quality Oversight
Ensure adherence to healthcare regulatory, privacy, security, and documentation standards
Maintain program compliance with contractual obligations and organizational governance requirements
Ensure quality assurance processes are integrated throughout all phases of deployment
Support audit readiness and executive reporting requirements.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Business, Nursing, or related field
5+ years of progressive leadership experience managing large-scale healthcare IT or EHR implementations
Proven experience directing enterprise or multi-organization EHR deployment programs
Demonstrated success managing complex vendor and subcontractor relationships
Executive-level presentation and facilitation experience
Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, clinical workflows, and healthcare transformation initiatives
Experience leading governance and steering committee structures
Exceptional organizational, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
Fluency in both English and French Canadian (written and verbal) is required
Ability to travel extensively as required by the program.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience deploying enterprise EHR solutions within large public healthcare systems
Knowledge of integrated care delivery models and enterprise workflow standardization strategies
Familiarity with evidence-based content governance and change management methodologies
PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Lean, Six Sigma, or related certifications
Clinical or operational healthcare background preferred.
Leadership Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Executive presence
Strategic thinking
Political and organizational awareness
Complex stakeholder management
Program governance expertise
Operational discipline
Collaborative leadership
Customer-centric mindset
Ability to lead through ambiguity and transformation
Strong facilitation and conflict resolution capabilities.
Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured through:
Achievement of program milestones and deployment timelines
Executive and customer satisfaction
Successful governance and risk management
Workflow standardization and adoption metrics
End-user readiness and stabilization outcomes
Financial and operational performance against program objectives
Quality, compliance, and patient safety outcomes
Team engagement and leadership effectiveness.
Hiring salary range: $90,000-120,000 per year.
Actual salary will be determined based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
MEDITECH offers competitive employee benefits including but not limited to health, dental, & vision insurance; profit sharing trust and 401(k); tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, sick days, personal time, and paid holidays.
This is a hybrid role which includes a blend of in-office and remote work as designated by the management team.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. MEDITECH will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000