Technical Program Manager Jobs in Charleston, SC

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This is a unique opportunity to shape a firstofitskind role embedded at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of Baxter's most important longterm digital health partners. The hospital's IT landscape is evolving, and you will be the connective tissue-helping define infrastructure requirements, streamline implementation pathways, and ensure that new technologies across nurse call, mobile applications, and connected care are deployed successfully.

Baxter and MUSC are well into their first year of an eight-year renewable contract that includes a growing portfolio of health care products and digital solutions. This role offers the chance to build something foundational, influence enterprise level strategy, and collaborate with the Baxter MUSC Program Manager and Customer Success Manager to become the trusted voice of the customer within Baxter. It's an ideal fit for someone with hospital IT program management experience who thrives in ambiguity, learns quickly, and wants to make a meaningful impact on clinical operations and patient care.

This is an onsite position based at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina.

What you'll be doing

• Working closely with the Baxter MUSC Program Manager and Customer Success Manager

• Lead planning and execution of highimpact IT implementation programs across multiple hospital departments, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows and enterprise IT strategy.

• Serve as the primary partner to senior IT and operational leaders at MUSC, building trust, transparency, and longterm value realization.

• Direct crossfunctional teams-including product, IT, clinical informatics, and vendor partners-to ensure seamless solution delivery.

• Establish governance frameworks, manage risks, and proactively address barriers to deployment success.

• Drive operational readiness, training strategy, and changemanagement activities to support system adoption and user enablement.

• Provide oversight of system integration, data migration, and configuration activities, escalating technical issues as needed.

• Monitor postlaunch performance, define key performance indicators (KPIs), and lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize utilization and outcomes.

• Deliver clear, datadriven updates and recommendations to internal and customer executive sponsors.

What you'll bring

• Deep expertise in healthcare IT, including clinical systems, electronic health record (EHR) workflows, and data integration standards such as Health Level Seven (HL7) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).

• Demonstrated ability to lead large, crossfunctional teams and influence Csuite stakeholders in a healthcare environment.

• Strong strategic thinking capabilities with the ability to balance tactical execution and longrange program planning.

• Proven success navigating ambiguity, resolving escalated issues, and managing competing priorities.

• Executivelevel communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Experience leading enterprisewide programs using frameworks such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) or Agile methodologies, and tools such as Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.

• Bachelor's degree in IT, healthcare, business, or a related field preferred; master's degree preferred.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $128,000 to $176,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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