Aptive Resources · 22 hours ago
Principal Program Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
15+ years expAptive Resources LLC is seeking a highly experienced Principal Program Manager, Informatics in support of the Office of Health Informatics and Office of Clinical Informatics. This senior leadership role is responsible for overall contract performance, delivery quality, and alignment of OCI informatics features with VA strategic objectives.
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Responsibilities
Provide full lifecycle program leadership for the OIP task order, ensuring delivery of high-quality MOIP and COIP features in accordance with the PWS
Serve as the Contractor’s authorized representative for all programmatic matters, with full authority over cost, schedule, performance, and staffing
Drive Lean-Agile adoption and continuous improvement across teams in alignment with SAFe® principles
Lead planning and execution within the SAFe® framework, overseeing Agile Release Trains (ARTs), program increments, iteration planning, and value delivery
Manage and mitigate program risks through proactive risk identification, risk registers, mitigation strategies, and executive reporting
Coordinate closely with VA leadership, Product Owners, Business Owners, CORs, and stakeholders to maintain alignment with OCI priorities and EHRM objectives
Oversee integrated teams delivering informatics analysis, clinical workflow optimization, interoperability, analytics, and operational reporting
Ensure all deliverables meet VA quality standards, branding requirements, and acceptance criteria
Lead development and execution of Phase-In and Phase-Out Plans, as required
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a relevant discipline
Minimum of 15 years of experience managing complex healthcare IT or clinical informatics programs
20 years of relevant healthcare IT or clinical informatics program leadership experience may substitute masters education with a Bachelor's degree
Demonstrated expertise managing enterprise-scale programs using SAFe® Lean-Agile principles
Experience supporting VA clinical informatics operations, including EHR modernization initiatives across CPRS/VistA and Oracle Health environments
Extensive experience with full systems development life cycle (SDLC), enterprise IT governance, and portfolio management
Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and multiple concurrent initiatives
Preferred
Direct experience supporting VA ServiceNow development or other VA IT platforms (e.g., CDW, VistA)
Understanding of VA OIT tollgate, governance, and deployment processes
Familiarity with QA/test workflows, including experience supporting stabilization and remediation efforts
Exposure to Tiered Hub Process (THB) models or distributed Agile team structures
Ability to work in high-pressure, delivery-critical environments with shifting priorities and multiple dependencies
Company
Aptive Resources
Aptive Resources is a management consulting firm focused on human experience, digital services and business transformation.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rachele Cooper
CEO/Founder
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