Risk & Issue Manager – Federal Health
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Risk & Issue Manager overseeing risk management for a federal healthcare modernization initiative. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project delivery and mitigate risks.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain the program's Risk, Issue, Assumption, and Dependency (RAID) log throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify, assess, prioritize, and monitor program risks while developing mitigation and contingency plans.
- Track program issues and coordinate resolution activities with project managers, technical leads, and stakeholders.
- Facilitate regular RAID review meetings and provide status updates to program leadership.
- Monitor cross-functional dependencies and ensure impacts to schedule, scope, or budget are identified early.
- Prepare executive dashboards, risk summaries, and governance reports supporting customer and leadership reviews.
- Collaborate with project teams to proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Maintain documentation supporting governance activities, readiness reviews, and customer reporting requirements.
- Recommend improvements to project governance processes that strengthen risk management and program execution.
- Support Program Management Office (PMO) activities as needed to ensure successful project delivery.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of experience supporting project management, risk management, or enterprise technology programs.
- Experience managing project risks, issues, and dependencies within complex IT environments.
- Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Experience developing executive reports, dashboards, and governance documentation.
- Experience supporting VA, VHA, DHA, or other Federal healthcare organizations, health IT, telehealth, or Federal program management is preferred.
- PMI-RMP, PMP, or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Public Trust clearance.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities



















