Junior Program Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in program planning, which includes preparation for Planning Interval (PI) Planning, schedules, and updates to the roadmap.

• Sustain integrated schedules and monitor deliverables against the due dates of call orders.

• Gather program metrics and generate biweekly sprint reports as well as status updates using Jira.

• Maintain logs for risks, issues, and dependencies, and follow up with responsible parties on outstanding items.

• Aid in the analysis and evaluation of program effectiveness, which involves data collection and summarizing findings.

• Provide support for ongoing health data exchange reports and contribute to Congressional and Elizabeth Dole Act reporting.

• Oversee the program artifact repository and manage the artifact index.

• Organize and coordinate meetings, working sessions, and events; document notes, decisions, and action items.

• Monitor staff onboarding, required training, and access to systems.

• Engage in agile ceremonies and ensure that Jira data is accurate and up-to-date.

• Collaborate within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Trains alongside interoperability specialists, terminologists, and VA Business Owners.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• At least 3 years of professional experience is required.

• Background in supporting program planning, analysis, or evaluation for healthcare or similar programs is essential.

• Experience in tracking schedules, metrics, or risks and producing status reports is necessary.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is expected.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA background investigation at the level appropriate for the position is required.

• Candidates must reside and work in the United States with valid U.S. work authorization.

• Preferred: Degree in public health, healthcare administration, business, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: Experience supporting the VA or another federal healthcare program.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint.

• Preferred: Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.

• Preferred: Experience in building dashboards in Power BI or Excel.

• Preferred: Experience on SAFe or Scrum teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are strongly encouraged to apply.