Curana Health, Inc.

Senior Technical Project Manager (AI/IT)

Location US-Remote
ID 2026-3966
Category
Information Systems and Technology
Position Type
Full-Time

 

At Curana Health, we're on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we're looking for passionate people to help us do it.

 

As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.

 

Founded in 2021, we've grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.

 

Ranked #147 on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, we're just getting started. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you're in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.

 

For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.

Summary

Curana Health is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (AI/IT) to lead complex enterprise technology and AI-enabled initiatives that support critical business priorities across the organization. This strategic role is responsible for driving the successful delivery of high-impact programs spanning data, applications, integrations, security, and emerging AI technologies while partnering closely with leaders across both business and technology functions.
 
The Senior Technical Project Manager (AI/IT) will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology initiatives, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled solutions within a regulated healthcare environment. This role is accountable for end-to-end program execution, ensuring projects align with business objectives, enterprise architecture standards, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and PHI compliance.
 
Working cross-functionally with business leaders, engineering, data science, architecture, product, and IT teams, this individual will help translate strategic initiatives into executable roadmaps and deliver scalable, secure, and compliant healthcare technology solutions. The role requires a strong blend of technical project management expertise, stakeholder leadership, and the ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments.
 
The ideal candidate is an experienced technical project leader with a proven track record of managing multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and driving results in fast-paced environments. Success in this role requires strong executive communication skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the capability to bridge business strategy with technology execution.

Essential Duties & 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • 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).

Options

Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.


Curana Health is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We affirm, in policy and practice, our commitment to diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable or state law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

The EEO policy applies to all personnel matters as outlined in our company policy including recruitment, hiring, transfers, and general treatment during employment.

*The company is unable to provide sponsorship for a visa at this time (H1B or otherwise).