Blue Water Thinking is seeking a Program Manager to provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for Nuvolo Clinical EAM and OT Security Operations. The role involves managing program activities in support of the VA Healthcare Technology Management Service Line and ensuring alignment with program goals and compliance with federal regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all contract performance activities including program planning, scheduling, risk management, quality assurance, and reporting in accordance with the PWS
- Assist the VA in the execution of targeted program goals, ensuring alignment with VHA HTM mission priorities and the Nuvolo Clinical EAM/OT Security platform objectives
- Plan, initiate, manage, execute, and close out programs in support of an integrated Health Care System
- Serve as the primary escalation point for program-level issues between the contractor team and VA contracting and program officials
- Oversee resource allocation across all labor categories, ensuring minimum staffing is maintained, sprint capacity is sustained, and key personnel substitutions are managed per PWS requirements
- Ensure all contractor personnel meet required security, training, and background investigation requirements prior to accessing VA systems
- Coordinate with the VA Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on all matters related to contract administration, deliverable acceptance, and performance reporting
- Lead Quarterly Business Reviews and provide senior-level input on program management processes, risk, and milestone tracking
- Ensure contractor compliance with VA Directive and Handbook 6500, VA cybersecurity and privacy policies, and all applicable federal regulations
Requirements:
- Master's degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution
- Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare areas relevant to PWS task requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience supporting a large corporation or government agency
- Active PMP certification or certification of similar quality
- 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
- ITIL Intermediate Level or ITIL Practitioner Level certification
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent Agile/Scrum certification
- Experience with VHA or other federal healthcare agencies
- Experience delivering Nuvolo Clinical EAM and/or OT Security module
- Understanding of VISN, VAMC, and HTM/Biomedical Engineering department operations