Project Manager – Healthcare IT Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee and organize ITC support functions, ensuring that work plans, meeting agendas, milestones, and deliverable timelines are in sync with priorities set by the federal lead.

• Manage the complete meeting cycle for executive committee and workgroup sessions, which includes creating agendas, gathering topics, preparing presenters, reviewing materials, and distributing them following government-approved procedures.

• Lead committee and workgroup meetings as designated, utilizing approved agendas to steer discussions, manage time, clarify action items, and highlight issues needing government resolution.

• Organize and facilitate virtual, hybrid, and in-person meetings, addressing stakeholder scheduling, logistics, technology checks, rehearsals, and contingency plans.

• Perform research and analysis on enterprise health IT portfolios, investment priorities, and governance challenges; summarize findings, dependencies, risks, and options for federal evaluation.

• Create executive briefings, presentations, issue papers, and status reports that effectively communicate complex information, strategic alignment, and topics requiring committee review.

• Draft precise meeting summaries and decision records; maintain action and decision logs, confirm action owners and deadlines, and follow up on commitments.

• Coordinate feedback from senior advisors, program offices, subject matter experts, and interdisciplinary stakeholders; identify conflicting priorities and escalate unresolved issues to the federal lead.

• Track progress, risks, and dependencies throughout committee activities; foresee preparation gaps, recommend corrective measures, and promptly escalate threats to deadlines or deliverable quality.

• Preserve committee documentation, governance artifacts, and version-controlled records in designated government repositories; adhere to established review, accessibility, and document management standards.

• Assist in implementing government-sanctioned enhancements to committee workflows, reporting, and stakeholder communications; monitor resulting actions and suggest further improvements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, healthcare management, information technology, or a related discipline.

• At least 8 years of pertinent experience, encompassing project management, strategic planning or management analysis, and support for governance bodies or executive committees within the healthcare or government sectors.

• Proven capability to manage the complete meeting cycle and facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders, demonstrating thorough preparation and consistent follow-through to foster effective decision-making.

• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and workshops involving VHA and VA senior leadership.

• Experience in preparing executive briefings, analytical reports, meeting documentation, and recommendations derived from complex or incomplete information.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder coordination abilities, including the capacity to identify risks and reconcile inputs across competing priorities.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, exercising tact and sound judgment when interacting with senior leaders.

• Capability to work independently, juggle multiple assignments and deadlines, recognize when guidance is necessary, and proactively communicate status and challenges.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Microsoft Teams and SharePoint; as well as project management and action-tracking tools.

• Occasional travel may be required to support ITC meetings and related activities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Training & Development