Clinical Information System (CIS) Delivery Lead
Accenture
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You Are:
A Delivery Lead with a proven track record of delivering large Clinical Information System (CIS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) programs within a consulting, professional services, health technology vendor, or healthcare advisory organization.
You have successfully led complex healthcare transformations involving Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), MEDITECH, Altera (Allscripts), or similar enterprise healthcare platforms, and have served as a trusted advisor to healthcare executives, clinical leaders, and technology stakeholders. You bring a combination of delivery excellence, consulting leadership, client relationship management, financial management, and business development experience. You are comfortable managing large multidisciplinary teams, managing complex stakeholder environments, navigating executive governance structures, and driving transformational outcomes for healthcare organizations.
The Role:
Delivery Leadership
Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale CIS transformation programs, including EHR implementations, upgrades, cloud migrations, optimization initiatives, and digital transformation programs
Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary delivery teams spanning clinical, technology, and operational talent across internal staff, vendors, and client resources
Mentor and develop the Canada healthcare consulting team, advancing health technology capabilities, delivery quality, and professional growth
Establish and maintain delivery governance, quality management processes and executive reporting structures
Manage program financial performance, delivery forecasting, resource plans, and contractual commitments
Drive proactive management of risks, dependences, issues, and change requests across complex delivery environments
Ensure adherence with delivery methodologies, quality assurance standards, and governance requirements
Program Leadership & Execution
Lead delivery through all phases of the CIS lifecycle, including strategy, vendor selection, planning, design, build, testing, training, go-live, stabilization, and optimization
Lead integrated program planning across clinical, operational, technical, data, change management, training, and deployment workstreams
Ensure readiness for key transformation milestones and executive governance reviews
Direct resolution of critical program risks, issues, and escalations, including those impacting clinical operations, patient safety, timelines, budgets, or regulatory compliance
Revalidate delivery estimates, resource requirements, budgets, and program assumptions throughout the program lifecycle
Drive achievement of program outcomes while balancing quality, scope, schedule, and financial objectives
Consulting & Advisory Leadership
Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare executives, clinical leaders, informatics leaders, and operational stakeholders on healthcare technology transformation initiatives
Build and maintain senior client relationships across technology, clinical, data, and operational leadership to support successful delivery, account growth, and pipeline development
Ensure CIS solutions and delivery approaches align with clinical workflows, care delivery models, operational priorities, and organizational goals
Lead pursuit and proposal efforts for health technology opportunities, including CIS implementations, digital strategy, and digital operations engagements
Contribute to sector strategy, account planning, and go-to-market initiatives in alignment with Accenture's health technology priorities
Drive practice development and capability building through mentoring, knowledge asset creation, delivery framework enhancement, and participation in communities of practice
Act as a primary escalation point for complex program delivery, stakeholder, and integration matters.
Support executive governance forums, steering committees, and executive-level reporting
Vendor & Ecosystem Management
Lead delivery across major CIS vendors, including Epic, Oracle Health, MEDITECH, Altera (Allscripts), and associated implementation partners
Coordinate activities across consulting partners, technology vendors, client teams, and third-party solution providers
Oversee integration delivery between CIS platforms and ancillary systems (lab, pharmacy, imaging, revenue cycle, etc.)
Ensure vendor deliverables align with contractual commitments, business requirements, clinical needs, and quality standards
Quality, Risk & Compliance
Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements, information governance, privacy and security policies, and organizational quality requirements
Participate in delivery quality reviews and remediation activities
Identify and mitigate risks impacting clinical operations, patient safety, program outcomes, or strategic objectives
Promote delivery excellence through the consistent application of industry and Accenture leading practices
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare system’s digital and data landscape, policy context, and current transformation programs
8+ years of experience in a management consulting or professional services environment delivering healthcare technology programs
Proven leadership of large‑scale CIS / EHR implementations, with experience leading cross-functional teams of 10+ team members
Experience with one or more major CIS platforms (Epic, Oracle Health/Cerner, MEDITECH, Altera)
Strong stakeholder management skills across clinical, technical, and executive audiences
Background in healthcare delivery, clinical informatics, or large public‑sector programs preferred
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required for this position with a strong preference for a master’s degree in a related discipline
English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint wher
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