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 Jr. Program Analyst to join our team, supporting the Integrated Healthcare Transformation (IHT) initiative. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in program planning, audits, and evaluations related to various healthcare programs and projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support program analysis and the development of documentation for healthcare initiatives.
• Assist in strategic planning and coordination efforts across multiple project stakeholders.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of integrated master schedules.
• Support event planning and execution related to program milestones and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist with Congressional Affairs-related support, including the preparation of reports and briefings.
• Analyze and report on program metrics to assess performance and outcomes.
• Provide administrative and technical support for Financial Management Systems.
• Assist in identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies for program success.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in program or project analysis.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in team settings.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to support audits, evaluations, and risk assessments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with or supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal healthcare agencies.
• Familiarity with Financial Management Systems or government budgeting processes.
• Exposure to strategic planning tools or master scheduling platforms (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Understanding of healthcare operations or Veterans Health Administration (VHA) systems.

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: $60,000 - $80,000

Benefits:

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, Federal holidays and matching 401(k) plan.

This role is an excellent opportunity to support innovative healthcare transformation efforts that directly impact the lives of our Veterans.

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:

• Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience, education, certifications...)
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