Blue Water Thinking · 23 hours ago
Principal Program Manager - Informatics
Blue Water Thinking is dedicated to supporting Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals, particularly focusing on Veterans and their families. They are seeking a seasoned Principal Program Manager in Informatics to lead strategic health informatics initiatives, manage a portfolio of products and projects, and drive quality and operational excellence in collaboration with Agile teams.
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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.)
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.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-12-24
Washington Technology
2025-08-27
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