Aptive Resources

Scrum Master

• Provide strong customer interaction skills, including ability to work with various senior level stakeholders across multiple tasks.
• Proactive with demonstrated success managing multiple, concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• Manage project teams to create delivery schedules, ensure adherence to program / project delivery targets, curate program and project plans, generate status reports, facilitate program planning and status update sessions, and provide administrative and programmatic support where required.
• Design and implement lean, responsive processes to support program planning and resource management within the Jira application, guided by Lean Agile principles.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Track team capacity and support rapid reallocation during surge events
• Coordinate dependencies across triage, workflow, training, and change-management workstreams
• Support PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt workshops to align prioritization to government needs
• Help protect team focus while meeting rapid-response demands

General

• Supports core clinical informatics functions within VHA EHRM
• Works under the guidance of Clinical Informaticist III
• Characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes
• Develop, implement, and refine clinical decision support systems
• Lead or participate in clinical information updates and process improvements

Clinical Informaticist II

Project Manager

• Serve as the Task Order Project Lead (TOPL), providing day-to-day oversight and strategic direction for all program activities under TOPR-0034, ensuring deliverables are completed on scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Plan, initiate, manage, execute, and close out programs in support of VHA's integrated health care system, applying structured program management methodologies aligned with PMI standards and federal contracting requirements.
• Engage directly and regularly with VA and VHA senior leadership to provide program status updates, present risks and mitigation strategies, and facilitate data-driven decision-making to advance DEAN mission objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program management artifacts including project charters, integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, stakeholder engagement plans, and program status reports in accordance with VA documentation standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with internal workstreams, VA program offices, and partner contractors to align efforts, resolve dependencies, and drive initiative transformation goals across organizational boundaries.
• Monitor program performance metrics, conduct lessons-learned reviews, and continuously improve program execution processes to support VHA's operational standards and the broader DEAN mission for digital and operational transformation.

Task Order Project Lead, Program Manager

• Develop training plans, training materials, PowerPoint presentations, recordings, and other audiovisual media supporting adoption of new processes, software, and automations from FY25 and FY26 modernization efforts.
• Deliver training events for the VA workforce via instructor-led (classroom or conference/seminar) and web-based formats.
• Analyze learning needs, identify communication and skill requirements, and translate needs into training modules and remedial materials that address performance gaps.
• Conduct training evaluations and measure transfer of learning, supporting workforce adoption of new systems within six months of implementation.
• Align training delivery with projects as outlined in the VFMP Modernization Integrated Master Schedule, and coordinate with Knowledge Management to ensure training reflects current SOPs and employee desk procedures.
• Maintain trackers annotating completion of planned training events, and support after action reviews to assess effectiveness and continually improve.
• Perform training-related administrative tasks, including maintaining training databases and scheduling training events.

Training Lead

Data Scientist

• Lead statistical modeling, AI/ML evaluation, and analytic decision support for VA EHR modernization, operational reporting, and executive-facing analytics workstreams.
• Design, evaluate, and explain statistical and machine learning models, including distributional assumptions, matrix-based methods, dimension reduction, clustering, NLP, simulation, time-series modeling, Bayesian methods, and model limitations.
• Assess model quality, reliability, bias, drift, and operational usefulness; identify when an analytical approach is not statistically valid or is not appropriate for the available data.
• Serve as a data governance and data quality assurance point of contact, proactively identifying defects, gaps, anomalies, reporting inconsistencies, data capture issues, and root causes across complex datasets and reporting processes.
• Develop, maintain, and document reproducible R-based analytics, R packages, scripts, pipelines, dashboards, and governed reporting outputs.
• Integrate and validate data from enterprise healthcare, operational, EHR, ServiceNow, Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW), Databricks/Azure, and other data sources to support reliable program reporting.
• Translate stakeholder questions into actionable metrics, KPI definitions, data validation rules, dashboard requirements, quality checks, and recurring reporting products for PMO, functional, and executive audiences.
• Advise on data governance, provenance, metadata, versioning, access control, code review, documentation, and production standards for analytics teams.
• Use Git/GitHub and documentation workflows to support version control, collaborative development, pull requests, code review, reproducibility, and transparent analytical delivery.
• Partner with analysts, data engineers, program managers, and VA stakeholders to move ad hoc analyses into governed, repeatable, auditable data products and reporting processes.
• Support Agile/SAFe delivery by helping define features, user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint-ready analytics work, and backlog priorities.

Senior Data Scientist – Statistical Modeling, AI/ML

Customer Support

• Design, develop, and modify web-based applications, client-server applications, and OS scripts to automate budget and programmatic workflows within the VHA Specialty Care Program Office.
• Perform application development and database programming using Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and SQL, ensuring data integrity, performance, and alignment with VA enterprise architecture standards.
• Implement and integrate Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software solutions into existing VA system architectures, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption and minimal operational disruption.
• Lead and support the full software development lifecycle — including planning, requirements analysis, specification writing, coding, testing, debugging, and production implementation — in accordance with an approved Systems Development Methodology (SDM).
• Document test conditions, develop test data sets, execute program testing, and analyze results to identify defects and validate that solutions meet functional and technical requirements; support users during acceptance testing phases.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies — including automation tools and artificial intelligence/machine learning frameworks — to recommend and prototype enhancements that improve budget application performance, reporting capabilities, and process efficiency across VHA program operations.

Budget Application, Automation, Artificial Intelligence Support Specialist

Analytics Engineer

• Access, query, and extract data from VHA enterprise systems and files including CDW, VistA, VSSC, RAMP, PTF (MedSAS), MCA System, PCMM, NPCD, and the VETSNET Corporate Mini Master File to support programmatic reporting and analysis.
• Develop and apply advanced computerized models and algorithms to identify, extrapolate, and validate data patterns that support Specialty Care Program Office decision-making and future business trend forecasting.
• Design and produce clear, accurate data visualizations including graphs, charts, dashboards, and summary reports that translate complex mathematical and statistical information into accessible formats for program managers and leadership.
• Present analytical findings and data-driven recommendations to program managers and senior stakeholders, advising on how to best adjust business models and operational strategies to achieve favorable programmatic outcomes.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across multiple VHA data sources by performing routine data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance reviews in support of ongoing and ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with VHA Specialty Care Program Office staff and other stakeholders to define data requirements, document analytical methodologies, and maintain standardized reporting processes in accordance with federal data governance and contracting standards.

Specialty Care Data Management and Analytics Support Specialist

Business Analyst

• Lead requirements definition and documentation, including functional and data requirements.
• Define and lead data mapping strategy, including establishment of data requirements, priorities, and business rules, and coordinate with data engineers for technical implementation.
• Translate approved clinical and program needs into functional and data requirements to support system enhancements and changes.
• Coordinate stakeholder input and maintain traceability of requirements and decisions.
• Support system testing, impact analysis, and change management activities, including identification of risks, dependencies, and downstream impacts of proposed changes.
• Support the IHSC Change Control Board by managing intake of change and enhancement requests.
• Maintain visibility and documentation of request status and decisions.

Health IT Business Analyst II – Requirements and Change Management

IT Support

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of enterprise EHR and related Health IT programs
• Develop and maintain integrated program roadmaps, schedules, dependencies, and milestones
• Establish and manage program governance structures
• Identify, assess, and manage program-level risks, issues, and dependencies
• Oversee program performance metrics, status reporting, and executive-level dashboards
• Support acquisition planning, contract execution, and contractor performance oversight
• Ensure program activities align with federal IT policy, security requirements, and healthcare regulations
• Advise senior leadership on program status, tradeoffs, resource needs, and strategic impacts

Health IT Program Manager II

• Oversee project management activities for IT and health service projects, ensuring compliance with federal and agency standards
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and documentation
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to support the provision of medical care and development of program initiatives
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and recommend and implement mitigation strategies
• Support responses to congressional inquiries and other high-level communications
• Provide input for process improvement and policy development
• Maintain project records and ensure accurate reporting
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment of project objectives with organizational goals

Health IT Project Manager – I

Engineer

• Provide advanced technical engineering analysis and advisory support for IHSC enterprise IT systems and infrastructure.
• Evaluate system architectures, technical designs, and solution proposals for alignment with operational, security, and performance requirements.
• Support the review of, and provide recommendations for, enterprise system modernization, integration, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Identify and assess technical risks, including scalability, interoperability, performance, and sustainability.
• Review and validate technical documentation, system designs, and engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, security teams, and OCIO stakeholders.
• Support troubleshooting of complex technical issues affecting multiple systems.
• Advise leadership on technical tradeoffs, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure technical recommendations align with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

Technical Engineer III

• Analyze Health IT programs, projects, and contract activities impacting the unit.
• Support requirements analysis for modernization-related IT integrations and enterprise initiatives.
• Translate stakeholder issues and requirements into technical recommendations and findings.
• Review and validate contractor deliverables for alignment with IT priorities.
• Conduct impact analysis for proposed system, policy, or process changes.
• Support leadership briefings, executive summaries, and data-driven decision support.
• Coordinate with HITU stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Track risks, dependencies, and issues affecting HITU initiatives.

Health IT Business Analyst II – Program Advisory

Administrative Assistant

• Serves as the primary Task Order Manager responsible for the full lifecycle of program and project management activities
• Assists VA leadership in the execution of targeted program goals by developing and maintaining detailed project plans
• Facilitates coordination across interdisciplinary teams, federal stakeholders, and contractor personnel
• Develops, reviews, and delivers high-quality programmatic artifacts including status reports, briefings, and executive-level presentations
• Identifies program risks, issues, and dependencies and recommends corrective action plans
• Supports change management, stakeholder engagement, and communications planning efforts

Program Manager – Specialty Care Program Office Support

Security Engineer

• Identify and track various security processing requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate clearance requirements.
• QA/QC documents for accuracy and completion; request edits and corrections as required; submit documents to the appropriate Government point of contact.
• Track and report multi-stage clearance progress from entry to exit.

Personnel Security Assistant

Analyst

• Support engagement agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and other policy documents.
• Facilitate stakeholder actions such as drafting, updating, and revising policy and governance documents, including charters.
• Maintain governance documents and Governance SOPs, and maintain a Compliance Artifact Dashboard.
• Assist in designing, documenting, and maintaining a governance model/matrix for products and services that addresses information security, privacy, content management, and management of user access.
• Communicate appropriate policy and governance information to stakeholders per guidance from client senior management.
• Assist with communications and meetings with advisory groups, steering committees, working groups, and governance bodies as needed.
• Help ensure the program office complies with applicable legal, policy, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FISMA, privacy, and data governance).