About this role
Coordinate project activities and manage intake and release management activities for a Health Informatics product line supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assist leadership and project/product managers with reports, presentations, timelines, and continuous improvement initiatives across cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Streamline operations and manage timelines for project success
- Oversee intake processes: incoming requests, assignment, communications
- Support Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews
- Support Kanban and Jira tracking with updates and reporting
- Identify process improvements via gap analysis and continuous improvement
Technical Overview
Works within Agile and Kanban frameworks and supports Jira tracking, updates, and reporting. Handles release management and product intake workflows, including intake meetings, status updates, retrospectives, and gap analysis to improve delivery performance.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level project coordinator with a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience who can operate independently and communicate clearly with clinical informatics stakeholders. They are proficient in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews) and have hands-on familiarity with Kanban and Jira, including release management and product intake workflows.
Must-Have Skills
Excellent verbal and oral communication skillsHighly organized and detail orientedExperience working independently to conduct research with minimal guidance and supervisionFamiliarity and general knowledge and understanding of the product release management processFamiliarity and general knowledge and understanding of the product intake processSupport Agile project management processes and methodologiesincluding sprint planningbacklog groomingand sprint reviewsReview and provide support as needed for Kanban and Jira trackingupdatesand reporting
Tools & Platforms
JiraKanban
Required Skills
Project coordinationrelease managementproduct release management processproduct intake processtimelinescross-functional coordinationprocess improvementresource allocationcapacity planningAgile project managementsprint planningbacklog groomingsprint reviewsKanbanJira trackingstatus updatesretrospectivesreportingpresentationsgap analysis
Hard Skills
Project coordinationRelease managementProduct release management processProduct intake processTimeline managementCross-functional coordinationResource allocationCapacity planningAgile project management processesSprint planningBacklog groomingSprint reviewsKanbanJiraStatus updatesRetrospectivesGap analysisReportingPresentationsProject intake meetingsContinuous improvementResearch with minimal guidanceClear and effective communication channelsProgram/project documentation
Soft Skills
Excellent verbal and oral communication skillsHighly organizedDetail orientedAbility to work independentlyAdaptability in a dynamic environmentForward-thinking viewsCollaborationProfessional deliverablesStakeholder communication
Keywords for Your Resume
Project CoordinatorRemoteGovCIODepartment of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs Clinical informaticsHealth InformaticsClinical Informatics & Data ManagementHealth Services Portfolioproject coordinationrelease managementproduct release management processintake requestsproduct intake processprocess improvementtimelinesproject successresource allocationcapacity planningAgile project managementsprint planningbacklog groomingsprint reviewsstatus updatesretrospectivesKanbanJirareportingpresentationskick offsclosinggap analysis
Deal Breakers
Must have Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience (or 8 years commensurate experience), Must demonstrate familiarity with product release management process and product intake process, Must have familiarity with Agile project management processes and methodologies
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