Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse is a consulting firm that focuses on improving technology outcomes in healthcare. The Deputy Project Manager will support the Project Management Office in managing day-to-day operations and ensuring timely delivery of milestones for technical projects in the public sector, specifically in healthcare IT.
Responsibilities
- Support the PMO Lead in executing the TruePMO℠ methodology, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control activities
- Maintain integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, decision logs, and KPI dashboards
- Coordinate across functional teams (clinical, technical, training, testing, data migration) to ensure alignment and timely delivery
- Facilitate weekly solution checkpoints, cross-PM touchpoints, and risk management sessions
- Track deliverables and dependencies across implementation phases and agency stakeholders
- Participate in governance structures including the Executive Steering Committee, Project Leadership Team, and Functional Teams
- Prepare briefing materials, meeting agendas, and decision support documentation for governance bodies
- Escalate risks and issues to appropriate governance levels using structured RACI models
- Ensure agency priorities are reflected in decision-making and milestone planning
- Develop and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries
- Coordinate with communications and change management teams to align messaging and stakeholder updates
- Support readiness reviews, go/no-go assessments, and post-go-live evaluations
- Ensure transparency and accountability through structured reporting and documentation
- Monitor project risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans are in place and tracked
- Facilitate issue triage and resolution across vendors, agencies, and internal teams
- Support change control processes, including impact assessments and documentation
- Assist in planning and executing surge staffing for build, testing, training, and go-live phases
- Coordinate knowledge transfer and stabilization activities post-go-live
- Support transition planning to operations and maintenance (O&M) teams
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 7 years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years in healthcare IT or public sector programs
- Proven success supporting large-scale EHR implementations
- Strong understanding of PMO operations, governance, and stakeholder coordination
- Experience with integrated master scheduling, risk management, and reporting tools
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and documentation skills
- PMP or equivalent project management certification
- Experience with federal/state EHR implementations, including VA or DoD
- Familiarity with state agencies and governance structures
- Experience with TruePMO℠ or similar structured PMO methodologies
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
Company Overview
Guidehouse offers consulting services for public and commercial markets with expertise in management, technology, and risk consulting. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://guidehouse.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Guidehouse has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 25 in 2025, 20 in 2024, 29 in 2023, 49 in 2022, 50 in 2021, 59 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.