Project Coordinator

Aptive Resources; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consulting firm dedicated to transforming the federal landscape. As a management consultant, you will play a vital role in enhancing the Veterans Health Administration's Electronic Health Record Modernization efforts. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior executives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services while fostering collaborative relationships. Your expertise in process improvement and project management will be key to driving impactful change in the healthcare sector. Embrace the chance to contribute to meaningful initiatives that enhance the veteran experience and support healthcare staff in making informed decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in management consulting.
• Strong skills in process improvements and project management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tasks among project teams and support project engagement activities.
• Develop and maintain processes for program management and quality assurance.

Skills

Management Consulting

Process Improvement

Project Management

Customer Interaction

Strategic Thinking

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Business or Related Field

Job description

Job Summary

Aptive is seeking a management consultant to support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) effort. In this position, you will support the design and implementation of lean, responsive processes to support program planning, onboarding processes, resource management, program administration, and program-wide communications efforts.

In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day management of operations and provide support for Program Management Office (PMO) tasks as required by our colleagues and customers. You will be responsible for ensuring all work performed and deliverables submitted meet their requirements for content, quality, and timeliness.

This position requires strong customer interaction skills, proactivity, strategic thinking, and a demonstrated ability to work with various senior-level stakeholders across multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple tasks among project teams, distribute project communications, and participate in meetings and working sessions.
• Support project engagement and information-sharing activities, including creating and maintaining project management artifacts, All Hands materials, Lunch and Learns, and office hours.
• Develop, refine, and maintain processes and structures for program management.
• Support risk management and quality assurance efforts across the project, including developing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor the status of deliverables through completion, ensuring on-time delivery and ongoing reporting of status, risks, and timelines.
• Provide surge support to various teams as needed, quickly getting up to speed.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Familiarity with large technology platform deployment planning and implementation.
• Previous experience in management consulting.
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate productively with a wide range of personality types while meeting assignment demands.
• Experience developing and implementing process improvements for programmatic needs and client delivery.
• Confidence and poise to work closely with and provide strategic recommendations to senior executives and team members.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in organizing and communicating business requirements.
• Master’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, or a related field.

Client Information

EHRM is a major executive program office in the Office of Health Informatics (OHI). This office reports to the Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) for VHA and supports a high-reliability, learning health organization. Its mission is to improve the Veterans experience and provide healthcare staff with information and solutions for better decision workflows. OHI coordinates efforts of the VHA EHRM Decision Support Team, facilitates the work of the VHA EHRM Interdisciplinary Decision-Making Group, and integrates the work of the VHA EHRM National Councils into VHA’s overall coordinated execution of EHRM efforts.

About Aptive

Aptive is a modern federal consulting firm focused on human experience, digital services, and business transformation. We harness creativity, technology, and culture to connect people and systems to impact the world. We’re advisors, strategists, and engineers focused on people, above all else.

We believe in generating success collaboratively, leaving client organizations stronger after every engagement, and building trust for future challenges. Our work inspires people, fuels change, and makes an impact. Join our team to be part of positive change in your community and our nation.

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.