How to Pivot into Healthcare Project Management (Without Starting Over)

The Digital Project Manager

Healthcare is hiring — and not just for clinicians. As digital health systems expand and AI transformation efforts ramp up, there’s a growing demand for technical project professionals who can bring experience from tech, product, and government IT into healthcare environments. But if the opportunities are there, why aren’t more people making the pivot?

Galen chats with Rachel M. Keyser — healthcare IT consultant and founder of Project Elevation Partners — about what’s holding project professionals back, how to navigate the complexity and pace of healthcare work, and why your existing skills might be more transferable than you think. Whether you’re burned out by big tech or just curious about how to break into health tech, this conversation offers grounded, practical guidance for taking the leap.

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챕터

1. Setting The Big Career Question (00:00:00)

2. Hidden Opportunities And Transferable Skills (00:03:59)

3. Healthcare Titles And Workflow Basics (00:09:10)

4. Upskilling Paths And Mentorship (00:14:20)

5. Why Healthcare Moves Slow With AI (00:19:35)

6. Governance, PHI, And Risk Reality (00:25:05)

7. Agile, Waterfall, And Sequential Builds (00:30:20)

8. Following The Money And Fixing Leaks (00:35:12)

9. Using AI As A PM Co‑Pilot (00:39:37)

10. Tool Guardrails, Equity, And Access (00:45:10)

11. Practical Transition Advice For 2025 (00:50:18)