Project Manager (Remote)

GovCIO; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate discounts

Learning platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility

Pet insurance

Flexible work environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Project Manager to support the HTMS program within the VA OIT portfolio. This remote role provides hands-on leadership, strategy, and implementation consulting to the Product Team.

Work spans client interactions and delivering quality work products; core hours are 8 AM to 5 PM ET, Monday–Friday. The candidate should have a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience, strong PM, communication, and risk skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with 10 years of commensurate work experience or equivalent.
• Strong experience managing complex product development dependencies and well-organized project tracking and communications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to relay messages to all management levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for crafting solutions to challenging issues.
• Experience developing presentations/slides for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks and elevate program risks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create integrated project plans for contracts and new products in development projects.
• Review, manage and control project status and budgets; manage schedules and status reports.
• Assess issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor progress and provide problem solving with team members and managers.
• Report to a Program Manager and support governance and executive reporting.
• Lead design, implementation and testing to meet project objectives.
• Define requirements and plans for lifecycle deployment.
• Schedule tasks and coordinate with team members to accomplish results.
• Manage vendor tasks and review deliverables for quality.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review deliverables.
• Conduct project meetings and track progress; provide reports.
• Support data calls and fast turnaround requests.
• Understand client business issues and perform gap analysis to recommend solutions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Presentations

Risk management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in computer science/engineering/technical discipline

Job description

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Project Manager to support the Health Services Portfolio Technical Management and Strategic Solutioning Support (HTMS) program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT). The Project Manager will be a hands-on leader who will support a VA Product Manager with day-to-day oversight providing strategy, process, and implementation consulting services to the Product Team. The Project Manager will be responsible for client interactions and ensuring production of quality work products. The environment is dynamic, and client needs are often evolving; flexibility and forward-thinking views are important for success. This role is a fully remote position within the United States with core hours of operation from Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM ET.

Responsibilities

Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; managers schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers. Generally reports to a Program Manager.

• Manages the direction of a project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives.

• Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment.

• Schedules tasks and coordinates with various team members to accomplish the results.

• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.

• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.

• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking, analysis and reporting.

• Supports program management, governance, oversight, and executive level reporting.

• Manages competing priorities, address data calls, and provide ongoing progress reports.

• Documents and provides recommendations for technical management approaches on projects/products.

• Creates strategic roadmaps, with alignment to goals and operations plans.

• Documents, tracks, and monitors project, program, system, product, and various performance metrics and report progress with recommendations or innovative approaches for improvement, organizational maturity, and/or optimization.

• Supports fast turnaround requests for data calls.

• Understands the client’s business issues and data challenges; performs gap analysis and recommend solutions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Master's Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required, plus 10 years of commensurate work experience, 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.

• Strong experience with projects which require well organized management, tracking and communications of complex productdevelopment dependencies.

• Strong communication skills (oral and written) to relay concise messaging and reporting to all levels of management.

• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision.

• Strong analytical and investigation skills crafting solutions to challenging problems or issues.

• Strong experience in developing presentations and slides for communicating technical and non-technical subjects to both small andlarge audiences.

• Must be able to identify and mitigate risks to the project, and elevate program risks, as necessary.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• PM-related certifications such as PMP and ITIL preferred.

• Experience supporting or leading within the Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology, Veterans Benefits Administration, and/or Veterans Health Administration is a plus.

• Working knowledge of VA enrollment processes (VA Form 10-10EZ, VHA Directive 1601A.02) and/or VHA scheduling processes (VHA Directive 1230, NEAR business rules) highly desired.

• Familiarity with VistA scheduling system, Primary Care Management Module (PCMM), or VA Electronic Heath Record platforms is a plus.

• Proven VA (or similar government agency) IT development track record highly desired.

• Ability to proactively communicate and coordinate with various internal and external project stakeholders, depending on needs.

Clearance Required : Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Posted Salary Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $135,000.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process

• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team

• Camera must be on

• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process

• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening

• Background check, to include:

• Criminal history (past 7 years)

• Verification of your highest level of education

• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Corporate Discounts

• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content

• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*

• Referral Bonus Program

• Internal Mobility Program

• Pet Insurance

• Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.