Project Manager, Junior

Aptive • Remote,

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About The Position

Aptive is seeking an Analyst to serve as a Junior Project Manager in support of a VHA client team. This individual will help design and implement lean, responsive processes to support strategic planning, decision-making, and project execution. This position requires strong customer interaction skills and a demonstrated ability to work with senior-level stakeholders across multiple projects. The successful candidate will be proactive, with demonstrated success in developing executive-level briefings and strategy materials while managing multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. The analyst will be supported by the project management office and work directly with senior-level client leadership to track and manage projects, develop briefings and written materials, generate strategic recommendations to solve operational challenges, facilitate working sessions with a broad range of stakeholders, and provide administrative and programmatic support. The candidate must also have ability to work and communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant project management experience. May substitute 2 years, if candidate has relevant hospital-based work experience or is a licensed healthcare professional (LPN, RN, MD, DO, DDS)
• Bachelor's degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, and SharePoint/Teams.
• Experience supporting large federal agencies.
• 2 years of experience in electronic health record solutions and decisional projects.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Healthcare license or practical hospital-based clinical experience utilizing an electronic health record.
• Experience with executive-level stakeholders and Veterans Health Administration.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; attention to detail.
• Experience providing data-driven strategic recommendations for large federal agencies.
• Ability to track projects end-to-end with clear and transparent communication of status.
• Proficiency in organizing and communicating information in plain language.
• Strong time management, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Understands how to collaborate on a team and take initiative as an individual.
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues; desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Capable self-starter with a drive to get all types of work done and high attention to detail.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and present data in easy-to-understand formats.
• Ability to align clients’ business objectives with value-based outcomes.
• Ability to distill complex ideas, patterns, and processes into cohesive professional artifacts.
• Project management certification (PMP) or Post-graduate certificate in project management.
• Scaled Agilest certification (SA) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, schedule management, risk identification and mitigation, leadership reporting, and project execution activities.
• Develop a wide range of project management artifacts, including presentations, operating procedures, workflows, correspondence, etc.
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks, coordinate project meetings and working sessions, and draft and distribute project communications.
• Assist in defining and documenting business rules, decision flows, and responsibilities.
• Schedule, lead, and attend meetings with senior clients on a regular basis.
• Monitor the status of deliverables through completion, ensuring on-time delivery and ongoing reporting of status, risks, and timelines.
• Collaborate with the team and stakeholders to collect input, data, and approvals of work products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level