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About Blue Water Thinking
Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.
Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.
Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.
Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.
Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.
Job Description:
Blue Water Thinking is seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager to join our team, supporting the Integrated Healthcare Transformation (IHT) initiative at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The primary responsibility of this role is to serve as the single contractor point of contact for VHA requests for SME support and all matters related to contractor performance, ensuring successful execution of a large-scale healthcare transformation program.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary liaison between Blue Water Thinking and VHA stakeholders for all contract-related communications and performance matters.
- Manage a large-scale program encompassing multiple projects with complex lifecycle budgets and deliverables.
- Plan, initiate, execute, monitor, and close out programs aligned with the VA’s mission and strategic goals.
- Coordinate SME support and ensure timely delivery of project milestones and contractual obligations.
- Oversee risk management, resource allocation, and quality assurance across all project components.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and maintain alignment between technical teams, subject matter experts, and VA leadership.
- Track performance metrics and provide regular status updates, reports, and briefings to VHA leadership.
- Ensure compliance with federal healthcare regulations and contract requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience managing programs or projects within a large corporation or government agency.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-project programs with significant budgets and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong understanding of program lifecycle management, including planning, execution, and closeout.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or equivalent.
- MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting federal healthcare programs, especially within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Familiarity with VHA systems, policies, and healthcare delivery models.
- Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations and contract performance management.
- Experience managing healthcare transformation initiatives or enterprise-level change programs.
Eligibility:
- 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.
Compensation:
Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below.
Salary range: $85,000 - $135,000
Benefits:
Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan.
Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants
Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, or participate in the interview process, please contact Resource Management at resourcemanagement@bw-thinking.com. Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.
Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applying for this Job:
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