Laboratory Systems Project Manager – Oracle Health PathNet

Job Description

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Health Applications / IT

Job Summary

We are seeking a Project Manager – Laboratory Applications to manage the implementation, enhancement, support, and optimisation of laboratory information systems. The role will focus on Oracle Health/Cerner PathNet applications and will work closely with laboratory, clinical, IT, and vendor teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage implementation, enhancement, testing, upgrade, and maintenance activities for PathNet and laboratory applications.
  
• Lead clinical process redesign, requirements gathering, planning, testing, and go-live activities.
  
• Coordinate laboratory users, clinical teams, IT teams, vendors, steering committees, and super-user groups.
  
• Support system configuration, application security, user access, and performance monitoring.
  
• Manage software patches, releases, upgrades, and change-control activities.
  
• Identify application-design issues and recommend practical solutions.
  
• Support interfaces between EMR systems, third-party platforms, and laboratory medical devices.
  
• Develop reports, dashboards, extracts, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
  
• Ensure compliance with healthcare policies, confidentiality, quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Laboratory Science, IT, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or related field.
  
• Minimum 4–6 years of relevant experience in laboratory systems, healthcare IT, or clinical applications.
  
• Experience with Oracle Health/Cerner PathNet or equivalent Laboratory Information Systems is preferred.
  
• Strong knowledge of laboratory workflows, clinical systems implementation, testing, and application support.
  
• Experience managing interfaces with EMR systems, third-party applications, or medical devices.
  
• ITIL, CPHIMS, PMP, or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
  
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, planning, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Arabic language capability and experience in a large healthcare environment are advantageous.