Founded in early 2021, Ibility is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Woman-Owned Small Business, headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. Ibility is a small but mighty company that is positioned for rapid growth. Simply put, we help government leaders to achieve their mission by designing creative products and programs that delight their customers and make their employees more efficient - building trust and improving overall satisfaction. We use human-centered design principles in every engagement because we believe the end-user is critical to the long-term success of any solution. Our team is fun, passionate, bold, and creative. We live our mission every day – to inspire people, create cool stuff, and make a lasting impact on the world!
Position Overview:
Ibility is looking for a Junior Program Analyst with knowledge and experience in federal financial management using Momentum Financials to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is for a high-visibility modernization effort to successfully deploy Momentum Financials across a complex financial management environment impacting customers through a multi-wave deployment. The role uses Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices with enterprise governance, to ensure financial standards and internal controls are maintained across VA. We are seeking candidates for a hybrid-location role in Arlington, VA or for full-time remote work.
Key Responsibilities
Integrated Governance & PMP Management: Lead the continuous update of the Program Management Plan (PMP) and all supporting standards. Ensure alignment with the Program Charter and oversight expectations from external entities.
SAFe & Agile Orchestration: Align SAFe ceremonies, release cadences, and tools (Agility or JIRA) to ensure consistent delivery across overlapping waves
Review meeting materials for and lead regular program management meetings, including program risk reviews, Change Control Board meetings, defect reviews, and program reviews
Decision Support & Reporting: Translate complex technical data into intuitive, decision-ready Power BI dashboards and other materials. Automate communications by leveraging Agility or JIRA as the authoritative data source
Knowledge & Change Management: Update and maintain a future-state Knowledge Management (KM) ecosystem. Develop change management plans, job aids, and FAQs to maintain institutional knowledge
Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify and log program risks. Perform Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) for complex requirements and present recommendations to executive leadership
Defect & Quality Strategy: Implement the Defect Management Strategy to ensure clear ownership of defects. Coordinate with external vendors to ensure hotfixes and releases are tracked from identification to resolution
Required Qualifications
4 years of program management support for large-scale federal IT or ERP implementations
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with senior level management and clients
Strong written and oral communication skills
An outstanding ability to work independently, establish priorities, and meet deadlines
4-year degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
Highly energetic and proactive worker who consistently follows through, moves fast, and keeps stakeholders informed
Positive, solutions-oriented attitude with strong customer service mindset
Team-first attitude and proven dependability, with strong organization skills and an eye for the details
Ability to successfully pass a background check and receive a government clearance
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent professional experience in recruitment)
Preferred Qualifications
VA or Federal financial management experience preferred.
PMP, PMI-ACP, or SAFe Agilist (SA) certification.
Experience working with CGI’s Momentum Financials.
Experience working in an Agile environment (SAFe preferred).
We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer in all aspects of employment and do not discriminate for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
