Program Manager, Informatics

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Program Manager, Informatics based in United States.

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale federal healthcare data and analytics program supporting enterprise informatics initiatives. You will oversee contract performance, delivery coordination, and multiple concurrent workstreams while serving as a key liaison between technical teams and government stakeholders. The position combines program management expertise with a strong understanding of health informatics, clinical data, and enterprise analytics environments. You will help translate evolving priorities and policy requirements into measurable outcomes and high-quality deliverables. Success requires navigating complex, matrixed environments while maintaining strong governance, communication, and delivery discipline. This is an opportunity to contribute to technology and analytics initiatives that ultimately support better outcomes for Veterans.

Accountabilities:

As the primary contractor point of contact, you will lead program execution, coordinate delivery across workstreams, and ensure alignment with government stakeholders, contractual requirements, and federal healthcare priorities.

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for program activities, maintaining proactive communication with Contracting Officer Representatives, government stakeholders, and program leadership.
• Lead overall contract performance and delivery coordination across multiple task areas and concurrent initiatives.
• Manage iterative sprint planning, backlog prioritization, resource allocation, milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely and high-quality execution.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare program offices, enterprise data teams, and interagency partners.
• Provide technically informed oversight across enterprise analytics environments and cloud-hosted data platforms.
• Apply knowledge of health informatics, clinical data standards, enterprise data systems, and federal healthcare environments to guide solution design, quality assurance, and risk mitigation.
• Develop operational reports, program status updates, performance metrics, and executive-level briefings for government stakeholders.
• Establish and enforce program governance practices covering change management, issue escalation, compliance, and delivery controls.
• Ensure program activities align with federal IT, data security, privacy, governance, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate concurrent pilot and innovation initiatives, working across technical teams, program offices, and external stakeholders to support successful execution.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a seasoned program leader with extensive experience managing complex, multi-workstream initiatives in federal healthcare, enterprise analytics, or information technology environments. Strong technical understanding, executive communication, and the ability to operate effectively across matrixed organizations are essential.

• 15+ years of progressive experience in program management, enterprise analytics, information technology, or federal healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-workstream programs from inception through delivery.
• Master's degree in health informatics, public health, information management, or a related field; 6 additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement in accordance with contract terms.
• Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, or a comparable large-scale federal healthcare agency as a contractor or government employee.
• Familiarity with federal health IT governance frameworks, enterprise data systems, healthcare program offices, and data governance requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Position of Public Trust suitability clearance and comply with applicable information security, privacy, and Rules of Behavior requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile or iterative sprint planning and backlog management within a federal program environment.
• Strong executive communication skills and experience preparing formal contract deliverables, operational reports, and government-facing briefings.
• PMP certification or an equivalent program management credential is strongly preferred.
• Active informatics certification or professional membership through organizations such as AHIMA or AMIA is preferred, including credentials such as RHIA or CHDA.
• 10+ years of experience specifically managing programs involving enterprise analytics, cloud-hosted data platforms, or federal healthcare IT is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with VA data ecosystems such as VA Lighthouse APIs, Corporate Data Warehouse, or VA Enterprise Data Warehouse is a strong advantage.
• Experience navigating VHA data governance and compliance frameworks and coordinating with technology offices, program teams, and external stakeholders is preferred.
• Experience leading concurrent pilot programs or innovation initiatives within a federal healthcare environment is beneficial.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to support large-scale federal healthcare and enterprise data initiatives.
• Work on programs with meaningful impact on healthcare services and outcomes for Veterans.
• Exposure to complex informatics, analytics, cloud data, and federal health IT environments.
• Opportunity to collaborate with government stakeholders, technical teams, program offices, and interagency partners.
• Remote position within the United States.
• Professional growth through involvement in enterprise-scale technology and healthcare initiatives.

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We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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