$127,648.93 - $171,061.79 Annually
Contra Costa County was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California. It is one of nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area and covers approximately 733 square miles extending from the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay easterly about 50 miles to San Joaquin County. The County has one of the State’s most heterogeneous populations, rich in ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity. With a current population of more than 1.1 million, Contra Costa County is the ninth most populous county in California. Selected candidates should expect to work out of CCHS facilities in Martinez or Concord.
Contra Costa Health includes a Health Plan, Public Health, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Health, Housing Homeless and Health, a Regional Medical Center, Behavioral Health, Emergency Management Services, and a full complement of ambulatory care sites including school-based services.
Contra Costa Health is offering two excellent employment opportunities for full-time Health Services Information Technology Project Manager positions assigned primarily to the Health Services Information Technology Unit located in Martinez, CA or Concord, CA.
We are looking for someone who:
Is a joyful collaborator who is articulate, both verbally and in writing, and communicates clearly and professionally with staff, providers, and vendor community and works well in a team
Is a passionate steward who shows initiative and follow-through
Is a responsible innovator who effectively analyzes and prioritizes situations as they arise during the day, responding to urgent requests in a timely manner in an atmosphere with competing demands
Acknowledges and respects cultural and linguistic differences of diverse populations
Demonstrates empathy in handling customer needs and builds a trusting rapport with customers
Excels at troubleshooting
What you will typically be responsible for:
Overseeing project delivery from discovery to closure
Ensuring project governance is established and that communication occurs effectively to all levels of the organization
Providing cadenced project status updates
Creating and using standard project artifacts (Charter, RAID, etc.)
Ensuring that all resources assigned to the project are meeting timelines, escalating when appropriate
Adhering to documented project phase gates
Supporting organization use of Agile/associated work tracking platforms
A few reasons you might love this job:
Your work will impact the lives, health, and wellbeing of all residents (with a focus on the diverse, marginalized communities) and businesses in Contra Costa County
Professional development funds are available for each employee
Offices are in the central part of the County
The team you would work with is full of people passionate about their jobs, constantly innovating, and joyful collaborators
Offers a generous benefits package
A few challenges you might face in this job:
Multiple divisions/stakeholders within project may have different priorities
Shared resources across projects
Adapting to new and ever-changing technology.
Competencies Required:
Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
Self-Management: Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
Involving Others (Engaging Teams): Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes
Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Care Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a closely related field.
Experience: Five (5) years of full-time or its equivalent experience as a project manager or health systems analyst leading and managing projects, including (2) two years in a health care information systems environment, working with end users to extract, document and optimize data flow, implement systems, and support applications and databases.
Substitution for Education: One (1) additional year of qualifying experience noted above may be substituted for the required academic major.
Certification:Possession of a current PMP (Project Management Professional) certification issued by Project Management Institute.
Closing Date: January 6, 2026
To read the complete job description and apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta/jobs/5129447/health-services-information-technology-project-manager?keywords=project%20manager&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs or our Careers page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta.
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