Site Activation Lead / Deployment Coordinator- Federal Health

RockITdata; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

rockITdata is seeking a Site Activation Lead / Deployment Coordinator to manage deployment planning and site readiness for large-scale federal healthcare modernization. You will coordinate with program management, engineering, infrastructure, and government stakeholders to ensure smooth go-lives across multiple facilities.

Ideal candidates have five years of enterprise deployment experience, strong stakeholder skills, and familiarity with project tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, and ServiceNow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or related field.
• Five years of experience in enterprise technology deployments or healthcare modernization.
• Experience coordinating multi-site deployments within complex IT environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing deployment schedules and readiness activities.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
• PMP, CAPM, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience with VA, VHA, DHA, or Federal healthcare programs preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activation planning and deployment coordination activities for enterprise healthcare technology implementations.
• Develop and maintain site implementation schedules, deployment plans, readiness checklists, and milestone trackers.
• Coordinate implementation activities with Government stakeholders, healthcare facilities, technical teams, and third-party partners.
• Monitor site readiness by tracking infrastructure, network connectivity, hardware, software, training, and operational dependencies.
• Facilitate deployment planning meetings, implementation reviews, and go-live readiness assessments.
• Coordinate production deployment activities and provide implementation support during activation events.
• Identify deployment risks, issues, and dependencies while working with project leadership to develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management, Training, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Release Management teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Prepare executive status reports, implementation dashboards, and customer briefing materials supporting deployment governance.
• Capture lessons learned and recommend continuous improvements that strengthen future deployment and site activation activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multi-site deployment

Organizational skills

Communication

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Job description

Driven by Innovation and built on Trust, rockITdata is a unique SDVOSB services company that partners with leading commercial healthcare/life sciences organizations on cutting edge innovations - think AI, automation and data transformation. We then bring those commercially tested solutions to government entities to deliver predictable, measurable impact for the American taxpayer and consumer.

Join rockITdata as a Site Activation Lead / Deployment Coordinator supporting one of the nation's largest federal healthcare modernization initiatives. In this role, you'll lead the planning and coordination of deployment activities across multiple healthcare facilities, ensuring each location is fully prepared for successful implementation of new healthcare technology solutions. You'll work closely with Program Management, engineering, infrastructure, training, organizational change management, and Government stakeholders to coordinate site readiness, implementation schedules, and go-live activities that support seamless technology adoption.

This position is ideal for an organized, collaborative professional who enjoys managing complex implementations, building relationships with customers, and helping healthcare organizations successfully adopt innovative technology that improves care for our nation's Veterans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site activation planning and deployment coordination activities for enterprise healthcare technology implementations.
• Develop and maintain site implementation schedules, deployment plans, readiness checklists, and milestone trackers.
• Coordinate implementation activities with Government stakeholders, healthcare facilities, technical teams, and third-party partners.
• Monitor site readiness by tracking infrastructure, network connectivity, hardware, software, training, and operational dependencies.
• Facilitate deployment planning meetings, implementation reviews, and go-live readiness assessments.
• Coordinate production deployment activities and provide implementation support during activation events.
• Identify deployment risks, issues, and dependencies while working with project leadership to develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management, Training, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Release Management teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Prepare executive status reports, implementation dashboards, and customer briefing materials supporting deployment governance.
• Capture lessons learned and recommend continuous improvements that strengthen future deployment and site activation activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise technology deployments, implementation projects, or healthcare modernization initiatives.
• Experience coordinating multi-site implementations within complex IT environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing implementation schedules, deployment planning, and operational readiness activities.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar project management and collaboration tools.
• PMP, CAPM, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience supporting VA, VHA, DHA, or other Federal healthcare organizations, health IT, telehealth, or Federal program management is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Public Trust clearance.

#LIREMOTE

Here at rockITdata, we are committed to following our 10 Guiding Principles.
Our Guiding Principles define our culture. They're who we are, how we work, and what inspires us to be the best. We empower our people to be themselves and encourage an entrepreneurial way of thinking. In our challenging, fast-paced environment, no day is the same.

Know the Why.

Value People Above All Else.

Transparency to a Fault.

Progress, Not Perfection.

Be Good by Doing Good.

Smart People Can Disagree.

Bend but Don’t Break.

Represent Your Brand.

Think Differently.

Be Amazing, Be Fearless, Smile, Have Fun!

Interested in joining something unique? Join us on our rockIT ship as we begin to blast off to the next chapter in our organization!

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