Managed Care/Tapestry Project Manager
Summary
Project Manager leading Epic Tapestry and managed care implementations, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver payer-side IT projects on time and within scope.
This is a remote position.
Ellit Groups is a Private Equity-backed, woman, minority-led healthcare IT consulting firm focused on Provider and Payer organizations. We partner with healthcare leaders who value operational excellence, real-world experience, and diverse perspectives to drive better outcomes.
Our firm is built by former healthcare operators who understand the realities of running complex healthcare systems. This combination of operator credibility and investment-backed growth enables us to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.
We differentiate ourselves by bringing practical experience, executive-level insight, and a relentless focus on quality and outcomes. Our success is directly tied to our clients’ success.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project management for Epic Tapestry and managed care initiatives, including scope definition, project planning, timelines, budget tracking, and status reporting.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across configuration, claims, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management, and technical integration workstreams.
- Manage project milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations, driving issues to resolution and keeping stakeholders aligned.
- Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, workgroups, and steering committees, providing regular project status updates to leadership.
- Oversee build, testing, validation, and go-live readiness activities, supporting command center operations and post-go-live stabilization.
- Partner with payer operations and technical teams on claims processing, authorization/referral, and member management workflows.
- Ensure clear communication of successes, risks, and issues to key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field, required
- Advanced degree, preferred
Experience:
- Proven project management experience leading healthcare IT implementations, required
- Hands-on experience with Epic Tapestry and managed care / payer-side operations (claims, contracts, benefits, enrollment/eligibility, utilization management), required
- Experience managing full-cycle Epic implementations and go-lives, preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of managed care workflows and payer operations, required
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, risk mitigation, and organizational skills, required
- Experience with Agile and traditional project management methodologies, preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- PMP (Project Management Professional), preferred
- Epic Tapestry certification(s), preferred
Working Conditions
- Work from home with travel as identified by business or client needs. All remote employees are expected to have a consistent, reliable internet connection.
- While onsite with a client: work indoors in offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities; work near others in the same office space; sit at a desk or stand/walk for periods up to the full duration of a shift; wear appropriate PPE when visiting medical facilities; travel between facilities as needed.
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
- Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.