Junior Project Analyst

Description

LTS is seeking a Junior Project Analyst to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Portfolio. The Junior Project Analyst will support administrative functions of the Project Manager. The environment is dynamic, demanding and the client needs are often evolving; flexibility and forward-thinking views are important for success. 

The Health PMO support contract provides IT program management, project management, technical management, financial management, functional planning, and documentation analysis in support of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) Enterprise Program Management Division (EPMD) Health Portfolio

The VA Health Portfolio is focused on development and execution of quality IT projects that address the needs of Veterans and health care providers through management of health care information and sustainment of production software to keep the mission going.

LTS is an acknowledged and award winning multi-ISO/CMMI Level 3 appraised business focused on delivering first-class solutions to solve our clients’ business and technical challenges in providing quality healthcare and security to our nation.

LTS provides trusted consulting, and solutions in an increasingly complex and growing world. Our deep expertise in technology and analytics helps us serve a broad constituency of clients that range from cabinet-level departments of the U.S. Government to the largest Federal IT contractors in the world.

LTS is a leading information technology (IT) provider for mission critical systems leveraging the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions from small mobile applications to large, complex enterprise applications. Our professionals specialize in multiple disciplines including program management, system integration, system design, system development, cybersecurity, infrastructure and data analytics.

LTS is committed to offering eligible employee’s comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

• Support Analyst and Project Manager to plan, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of operating projects 
• Support and report to the Project Manager and Analyst to prepare and revise all reports and presentations
• Support Analyst and Project Manager with analytical tasks to make sure the project is supporting its goals and objectives.
• Must be able to organize and collect reporting among the projects on the program Be responsible for on-time completion of all tasks assigned
• Lead and Facilitate meetings
• Ability to elaborate vague requirements and requests to deliver robust products, recommendations and/or solutions
• Assist with process improvements for current business processes (business process re-engineering).
• Have strong analytical and investigation skills crafting solutions to challenging problems or issues
• Understanding and supporting the Agile delivery model, whether Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Lean Kanban or other iterative development approaches
• Assisting the project to achieve and maintain Product Lifecyle Management (PLM) maturity levels. 

Requirements:

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific /technical discipline
• 5 years of experience (+8 years’ experience can be substituted for degree)
• PM-related certifications such as SAFe Agilist, CSM, PMP and ITIL are not required, but good to have
• Familiar with industry standard methodologies (DevSecOps, etc.) and associated tools is a plus
• Experience with VA development and release processes and tools (GitHub, Jira) is highly desired
• Strong facilitation and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision
• Experience in all areas of the software development life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure and management practices a plus
• Must have experience with diverse IT Development projects both large and small preferred

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Veterans Affairs Public Trust

LTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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