Blue Water Thinking · 17 hours ago
Principal Program Manager - Informatics
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expBlue Water Thinking is a company dedicated to supporting Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals. They are seeking a seasoned Principal Program Manager to lead strategic health informatics initiatives, manage projects that ensure quality care across the VHA enterprise, and develop innovative solutions to impact Veterans' lives.
AdviceHealth CareTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
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.)
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
Preferred
Experience with VA/VHA
Experience working with government/civilian agencies or in the health care industry
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
Paid time off
Federal holidays
Matching 401K plan
Company
Blue Water Thinking
Blue Water Thinking provides medical claims management, IT Program Management, and healthcare services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Michael Cardarelli
CEO
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