Senior Informatics Program Manager - SAFe Lean Agile

Blue Water Thinking; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Federal holidays

401K matching

Job summary

Blue Water Thinking is seeking a seasoned Program Manager, Informatics, to actively lead strategic health informatics initiatives for Department of Veterans Affairs. This role requires deep expertise in health informatics, SAFe Lean Agile, and organizational change, guiding feature delivery and ensuring high-quality outcomes for Veterans programs.

You will manage contract resources, drive portfolio delivery, and collaborate with Agile teams to sustain organizational change and operational

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in healthcare consulting, program management, or healthcare analytics.
• Expertise in clinical informatics and managing diverse IT projects.
• Experience with SAFe's Lean Agile principles and practices.
• Experience leading high-performing Agile teams to drive value and sustain organization change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of informatics products and projects.
• Identify and mitigate risks to portfolio delivery.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules and deliverables across teams.
• Implement SAFe principles across portfolio to ensure alignment.
• Prepare executive-level reports and communications for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to organizational knowledge development.

Skills

Program management

Healthcare consulting

Agile teams

SAFe Lean Agile

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

Blue Water Thinking is seeking a seasoned Program Manager, Informatics, to actively lead strategic health informatics initiatives for Department of Veterans Affairs. This role requires deep expertise in health informatics, SAFe Lean Agile, and organizational change, guiding feature delivery and ensuring high-quality outcomes for Veterans programs.

You will manage contract resources, drive portfolio delivery, and collaborate with Agile teams to sustain organizational change and operational