JOMIS Deployment Contractor Lead

Title:

JOMIS Deployment Contractor Lead

Function:

Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) / Defense Healthcare Medical Systems (DHMS)

Location:

Remote

Reports to:

JOMIS Deployment Program Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a JOMIS Deployment Contractor Lead to support the rollout of operational medical systems across the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) portfolio. This role works closely with the Government Deployment Lead, Deployment Program Manager, Service Deployment Leads, Combatant Command Deployment Leads to coordinate and execute deployments of systems used by operational medical teams across the Services.

The role focuses on coordinating deployment activities, preparing sites and stakeholders for deployment and operational use, and ensuring that systems are successfully delivered, adopted, and sustained in operational environments. The Deployment Contractor Lead works across product teams, Service stakeholders, enterprise IT organizations (such as J6), and program leadership to manage schedules, track risks, and ensure deployments remain aligned with program priorities.

This position supports deployments of operational medical capabilities used in field and deployed settings, including initiatives supporting systems such as operational medical data platforms, theater medical systems, and other JOMIS-supported tools used by the operational medical community.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Deployment Strategy and Coordination

Serve as the primary contractor counterpart to Government Deployment Leadership, aligning on enterprise-wide deployment strategy, sequencing, and prioritization across Services

Coordinate across Deployment Leads through regular deployment huddles and planning sessions to ensure consistent communication, milestone tracking, and execution

Orchestrate and integrate deployment activities across all Service Deployment Leads to ensure consistency in approach, dependencies, and execution

Lead cross-service planning forums (e.g., deployment huddles, integrated planning sessions) to resolve conflicts, align timelines, and drive coordinated execution

Oversee validation of Service requirements, ensuring consistency, completeness, and alignment to enterprise constraints and priorities

Stakeholder Engagement

Engage with senior Government and enterprise stakeholders to align cross-service priorities, tradeoffs, and deployment sequencing

Provide oversight and guidance to Service Deployment Leads in their engagement with Service-level stakeholders

Coordinate with enterprise IT organizations (e.g., J6) to ensure enterprise-level readiness, integration, and issue resolution across Services

Deployment Planning and Execution

Maintain the integrated master schedule, track dependencies, and monitor deployment progress across teams

Ensure sites are prepared for deployment by tracking approvals, technical readiness, and cross-team coordination

Coordinate and support execution of deployment events and ensure systems are successfully introduced, adopted, and stabilized within operational environments

Reporting and Program Governance

Prepare weekly deployment status updates, executive readouts, and planning materials to support program leadership

Ensure clear ownership of deployment activities and drive accountability across teams to support successful execution

Risk Management

Identify risks across deployment activities and develop mitigation options

Escalate issues, blockers, or decisions that require leadership engagement

Provide informal quality assurance across deployment activities to ensure consistent execution

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: 10+ years supporting or leading software deployments, system implementation, or program delivery in complex operational or enterprise environments

Deployment Experience: Demonstrated experience supporting end-to-end deployments including planning, coordination, execution, and sustainment. Experience in product/system deployments beneficial.

Defense Environment Experience: Experience working with military organizations, defense civilians, or federal programs is strongly preferred

Stakeholder Coordination: Experience coordinating, communicating, and planning across multiple stakeholder groups (Service, Civilian, Contractor; Technical and non-Technical; J6 and / or Theater Network Operations)  

Education: Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Advanced degrees or professional certifications may also be beneficial

KEY COMPETENCIES

Strong program and project management skills, including managing competing priorities, schedules, and dependencies

Clear written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of leadership briefings and status reports

Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and organizations to maintain deployment alignment and execution

Strong stakeholder management skills in environments involving government, military, and contractor teams

Ability to identify risks early, develop mitigation options, and escalate issues when needed

Possess strong sense of urgency, with the ability to manage multiple or shifting priorities