Director, IT Portfolio & Program Management

Job description

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, partnering with top hospitals and health systems nationwide to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging and exceptional patient care close to home. With a national footprint, cutting-edge technology, and a strong commitment to innovation and patient-centered care, our teams play a vital role in improving outcomes for millions of patients each year. The Director, IT Portfolio & Program Management to lead enterprise-wide IT portfolio governance while also serving as the operational PMO lead for our Fixed-Site imaging business — the largest and most complex segment of our IT delivery portfolio. This is a hybrid leadership role that blends strategic portfolio stewardship with hands-on program delivery management, requiring someone equally comfortable setting intake and prioritization policy at the enterprise level and rolling up their sleeves to manage active program & project delivery in a fast-paced, matrixed healthcare IT environment. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: Enterprise IT Portfolio Governance Own and continuously mature the enterprise IT intake, governance, and prioritization process across all business units (Fixed-Site, Mobile Imaging, corporate functions). Design and facilitate portfolio steering committees and gate reviews, ensuring demand is scored, sequenced, and resourced against enterprise OKRs and capacity constraints. Maintain a single, consolidated portfolio view — active projects, pipeline demand, resource allocation, and risk — for executive and Board-level reporting. Partner with IT Leadership & Finance on capital planning, business case development, and portfolio-level ROI tracking. Establish and evolve portfolio management standards, templates, processes and tooling (e.g., PPM platforms, roadmap/Gantt tooling, OKR frameworks). Drive prioritization trade-off conversations across competing business unit demands with data-driven, transparent criteria. PMO Delivery Management — Fixed-Site IT Serve as the direct PMO lead for the IT deliverable portfolio supporting Fixed-Site imaging centers — the company's dominant business line. Manage a portfolio of concurrent projects and programs (e.g., RIS/PACS initiatives, patient portal expansion, interoperability/USCDI work, infrastructure and application delivery) from initiation through close. Experience managing delivery with vendor partners Apply Agile, hybrid, and traditional PM methods as appropriate to project type; run sprint/PI-level ceremonies where Agile teams are engaged. Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder communication for Fixed-Site IT initiatives; escalate portfolio-level risks and resourcing conflicts. Build and maintain program dashboards and status reporting cadences for Fixed-Site operations, IT, and clinical leadership. Act as a trusted advisor to IT, Operations, Clinical, and Patient Services leadership on delivery capacity and prioritization trade-offs. Position Requirements : Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience; Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or a related field 8+ years in IT Program/Project Management, including 3+ years in a Portfolio Management or PMO leadership capacity. Proven experience running enterprise-level intake, governance, and prioritization processes across multiple business units. Strong hands-on program/project delivery experience — not purely strategic/oversight background. Working fluency in both traditional PMO methodology (waterfall, PMI/PMBOK) and Agile/SAFe delivery (PI Planning, ARTs, backlog management, OKRs). Demonstrated ability to manage competing stakeholder priorities and communicate effectively with executive audiences. Experience building and presenting portfolio dashboards, roadmaps, and executive-level reporting materials. Preferred : Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience (MS, MA, MBA); Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or similar advanced degree Healthcare industry experience, ideally in diagnostic imaging, radiology, or outpatient clinical operations. Familiarity with RIS/PACS, EHR conversion programs, imaging patient portals, or healthcare interoperability standards (e.g., USCDI, HL7/FHIR). PMP, PgMP, SAFe (RTE/POPM), or equivalent certification. Experience standing up or maturing a PMO function within a healthcare or multi-site operational environment. Experience with enterprise PPM tooling (e.g., Jira/Jira Align, ServiceNow SPM, Planview, MS Project/Project Online). At Akumin, we invest in the well-being of our employees, so you can bring your best self to work each day. You can expect to see the following benefits: Competitive compensation Flexible scheduling Cross training opportunities Medical, dental, and vision insurance HSA accounts with employer contributions 401(k) eligibility with employer match Paid holidays Defined PTO and sick time programs Eligibility for benefits will vary based on role type and hours worked. Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability. #LI-remote #LI-AM1 Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.