Senior Program Analyst - Technology Implementation Support

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description

Blue Water Thinking is seeking Senior Program Analysts to support an upcoming program within the VA. Senior Program Analysts will provide project management and coordination support for technology implementation workstreams, working closely with VA project managers and business owners to plan, prioritize, and coordinate activities that enable implementation readiness. This role supports alignment across multiple workstreams and ensures that implementation activities are efficiently executed in coordination with program leadership and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support planning, prioritization, and coordination of technology implementation activities

• Coordinate across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment of tasks, timelines, and dependencies

• Work closely with VA project managers and business owners to support implementation readiness efforts

• Assist in identifying efficient approaches to complete implementation activities and milestones

• Support development and maintenance of integrated schedules and tracking of implementation progress

• Facilitate coordination between technical teams, business stakeholders, and program leadership

• Track risks, issues, and dependencies, and support mitigation planning

• Support Agile activities, including Program Increment (PI) planning and backlog refinement

• Assist in preparing reports, briefings, and implementation status updates

• Ensure consistent communication and coordination across stakeholders involved in implementation efforts

• Support continuous improvement of implementation processes and workflows

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project coordination or program support

• At least 3 years supporting federal healthcare programs

• Experience supporting large-scale system implementation efforts

• Experience working in Agile project environments

• Experience coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting VA or VHA programs

• Master’s degree or PMP certification

• Agile/Scrum certification (SAFe, CSM)

• Experience supporting enterprise-level healthcare IT programs

Eligibility:

• 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

Compensation:

Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below.

Salary range: $100,000 - $130,000

Benefits:

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an impactful communications team, supporting the VA in its efforts to transform healthcare for veterans. If you’re passionate about communications and want to contribute to a meaningful cause, we encourage you to apply!

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Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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