Senior Technical Project Manager (AI/IT)

Curana Health is a national leader in value-based care, dedicated to improving the health and dignity of older adults. They are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (AI/IT) to lead complex technology initiatives that support business priorities, particularly in AI-enabled solutions within a regulated healthcare environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of complex technology programs across data, applications, integrations, security, and AI-enabled solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives
• Define and manage project plans, schedules, resource allocations, budgets, risks, dependencies, and key milestones across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and proactively manage interdependencies across engineering, data, product, security, architecture, and business functions
• Facilitate project intake, prioritization, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure activities throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Drive stakeholder engagement and support executive decision-making through clear communication, status reporting, and risk management
• Establish and monitor program success metrics, business outcomes, adoption, and return on investment
• Identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks related to data quality, system integrations, security, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness
• Ensure adherence to privacy, security, governance, and healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and PHI standards
• Facilitate solution reviews, trade-off discussions, and go/no-go decisions to support successful deployments and releases
• Maintain project and governance documentation, including requirements, testing, validation, support, and implementation materials
• Support the continued development and evolution of project governance frameworks, AI delivery standards, and best practices that promote consistency, compliance, and scalability across the organization
• Align project priorities, resource planning, and delivery activities with organizational strategy while supporting disciplined execution and proactive risk and issue management

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading AI/ML, advanced analytics, digital transformation, or complex enterprise technology initiatives with demonstrated involvement in AI-enabled solutions and technologies
• Healthcare industry experience or healthcare domain knowledge
• Experience delivering technology initiatives within regulated healthcare environments, including a strong understanding of HIPAA and PHI compliance requirements
• Experience partnering with technical teams to support the delivery, implementation, or operationalization of AI/ML solutions, including an understanding of the AI lifecycle from development and validation through deployment and monitoring
• Demonstrated experience delivering externally facing digital healthcare solutions, including: Patient portals, Provider/facility portals, Healthcare web applications
• Proven experience leading initiatives involving: Authentication and identity management solutions (SSO, IAM), Data models and data architecture, API-driven integrations and services, AI-enabled and data-driven business solutions
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives involving data, applications, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders
• Experience managing security, compliance, and data governance considerations within AI and digital initiatives
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent, high-impact initiatives with complex interdependencies and competing priorities
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and AI concepts into clear business value
• Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management and alignment across business and technology organizations
• Deep understanding of project and program management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Strong understanding of architecture principles, system integrations, data models, APIs, and identity/authentication concepts
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and similar platforms
• If not currently certified, the ability to obtain a recognized project management certification within one year of hire is required
• Familiarity with AI tools and platforms such as Copilot and Claude, as well as enterprise systems including Salesforce and Workday
• Prior experience working in fast-paced, highly dynamic environments
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other project management certification(s)