Project Manager

Job Summary:

Aptive is seeking a Senior Analyst to serve as a Project Manager in support of a VHA client team. This individual will help design and implement lean, responsive processes to support strategic planning, decision-making, and project execution.

 

This position requires strong customer interaction skills and a demonstrated ability to work with senior-level stakeholders across multiple projects. The successful candidate will be proactive, with demonstrated success in developing executive-level briefings and strategy materials while managing multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. The analyst will work directly with senior-level client leadership to track and manage projects, develop briefings and written materials, generate strategic recommendations to solve operational challenges, facilitate working sessions with a broad range of stakeholders, and provide administrative and programmatic support. The candidate must also have ability to work and communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. This position will require the senior analyst to both oversee Team Members and their work, but to also drive work and develop high-quality deliverables over multiple workstreams/efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Quickly familiarize yourself with the work completed to-date related to the Tiered Hub Process and the overall Issue Management Process.
• Support project planning, schedule management, risk identification and mitigation, leadership reporting, and project execution activities.
• Develop a wide range of project management artifacts, including presentations, operating procedures, workflows, correspondence, etc.
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks, coordinate project meetings and working sessions, and draft and distribute project communications.
• Assist in defining and documenting business rules, decision flows, and responsibilities.
• Schedule, lead, and attend meetings with senior clients on a regular basis.
• Monitor the status of deliverables through completion, ensuring on-time delivery and ongoing reporting of status, risks, and timelines.
• Collaborate with the team and stakeholders to collect input, data, and approvals of work products.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, and SharePoint/Teams.
• Experience supporting large federal agencies.
• 2 years of experience in electronic health record solutions and decisional projects.

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in electronic health record solutions and decisional projects.
• Experience working as a contractor or an employee for the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Experience working with Federal EHR tools (Oracle Health, Epic and the like)
• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Assertive and willing to deliver difficult news to stakeholders
• Health Informatics experience
• Ability to switch gears/pivot change priorities quickly
• Prioritize competing interest, deconflict based on priorities
• Change Management experience
• SAFe/Agile experience
• Jira
• Active VA access

About Aptive:

Aptive partners with federal agencies to achieve their missions through improved performance, streamlined operations and enhanced service delivery. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, we support more than a dozen agencies including Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation. ​

 

We specialize in applying technology, creativity and human-centered services to optimize mission delivery and improve experiences for millions of people who count on government services every day. ​

 

Founded: 2012
Employees: 300+ nationwide

EEO Statement:

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

 

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.