Program Manager - Informatics

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers. 

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions,  thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple:  Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description:  

We are seeking a seasoned Program Manager, Informatics  to actively lead strategic health informatics initiatives. This role is ideal for a professional with deep expertise in health informatics, SAFe®’s Lean Agile principles and practices, and organizational change. The successful candidate will leverage SAFe® framework to drive feature delivery and deliver quality products and services. You will be responsible for leading contract’s programmatic resources to ensure features are acceptable, of high quality, and meet industry standards. If you have a strong background in SAFe®’s Lean Agile  and a passion for making a positive impact on Veterans' lives, we invite you to join our team. 

As a Principal Program Manager, Informatics supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, you will play a vital role in managing projects that drive consistent quality of care across the VHA enterprise. Your expertise in program and project management and ability to develop innovative solutions will contribute to the successful completion of critical projects. Join our team and help make a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families. 

 Responsibilities:  

• Manage a portfolio of products and projects focused on informatics
• Identify and mitigate risks to portfolio
• Develop and manage project plans, budget, schedules and deliverables across multiple teams.
• Consistently implement SAFe® principles and practices across portfolio
• Receive feedback from client and adjust operations and delivery to meet expectations
• Collaborate with informatics leaders and high-performing Agile teams to drive value and sustain organization change and operational excellence.
• Leads a team on large projects or a significant segment of large and complex projects.
• Responsible for managing financial budget and performance of the project to include evaluating resource needs based on scope, timelines and deliverables. 
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Serve as a liaison between consulting teams and client stakeholders to ensure alignment and impact.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to organizational knowledge development.
• Analyze new and complex project-related problems, creating innovative solutions that involve schedule, technology, methodology, tools, solution components, and management.
• Monitor project progress, adjusting as necessary to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of project goals and objectives. 

  Minimum Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in healthcare consulting, program management, or healthcare analytics.
• Expertise in clinical informatics and experience managing diverse IT projects
• Experience with and demonstrate understanding of SAFe®’s Lean Agile principles and practices.
• Experience leading high-performing Agile teams to drive value and sustain organization change.
• Experience in full systems develop life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure and management practices
• Proficiency in project management software.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills. MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook, etc.) 

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with VA/VHA.
• Experience working with government/civilian agencies or in the health care industry. 

 Eligibility:  

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role 

 Compensation:  

Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below. 

Salary range: $150,000 - $200,000

Benefits:   

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and matching 401K plan. 

Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants

Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, or participate in the interview process, please contact Resource Management at [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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