Informatics Policy Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret organizational policies, procedures, and operational frameworks to support healthcare transformation and informatics initiatives.
• Formulate and apply process modeling techniques, analytical methodologies, and evaluation frameworks to identify trends, emergent effects, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Collect, review, and assess existing policies, guidance documents, and governance materials to support the development of business requirements, services, and technology solutions.
• Analyze existing policies and operational procedures to identify gaps, redundancies, barriers to standardization, and unmet business or operational needs.
• Develop recommendations for policy enhancements, process improvements, and governance structures that improve organizational effectiveness and alignment.
• Support the development and implementation of workstreams, frameworks, and methodologies for program evaluation, program review, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Conduct organizational studies, workflow assessments, and operational evaluations to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Design systems, procedures, and process improvement initiatives that support organizational goals and healthcare modernization efforts.
• Develop and maintain operational documentation, including policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), process maps, workflow diagrams, and operations manuals.
• Perform work simplification and measurement studies to evaluate operational performance and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with program leadership, clinicians, informaticists, and technical teams to ensure policies and procedures support business objectives and user needs.
• Support governance activities, policy reviews, and strategic planning efforts through research, analysis, and recommendations.
• Prepare reports, briefings, presentations, and decision-support materials for executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Monitor policy implementation efforts and evaluate outcomes to ensure intended objectives are achieved.
• Support organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance operational consistency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance for this role.
• Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Policy, Information Systems, Organizational Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in policy analysis, healthcare operations, program analysis, informatics, business process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Experience conducting policy analysis, organizational assessments, operational evaluations, or process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and apply process modeling techniques and analytical methodologies to support decision-making and policy development.
• Experience collecting, reviewing, and analyzing policies, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Ability to identify policy gaps, operational barriers, and opportunities for standardization and organizational improvement.
• Experience developing business requirements, operational recommendations, and process improvement strategies.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing reports, presentations, policy documentation, and operational procedures.
• Knowledge of organizational design principles, workflow analysis, and business process management methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical, clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or other federal healthcare organizations.
• Experience supporting healthcare modernization, health informatics, or healthcare technology initiatives.
• Knowledge of healthcare policy, clinical operations, healthcare information systems, and interoperability initiatives.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Business Process Reengineering (BPR).
• Experience supporting governance, strategic planning, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of Agile and SAFe principles and their application within healthcare transformation programs.
• Master's degree in Public Policy, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.

Why Work for Us?

• We offer:
• 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
• Unlimited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
• Tuition assistance for job-related degrees and courses
• Paid parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
• The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.