Program Director – VA Center for Care and Payment Innovation Support

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide senior program management oversight across the VA Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI) Strategic Planning Division enterprise portfolio.

• Ensure that program objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables align with VA strategic priorities and task order requirements.

• Deliver comprehensive support for program, portfolio, and pilot management.

• Act as a principal advisor to SES-level VA leadership regarding program strategy, risk management, organizational change, and initiative performance.

• Present evidence-based recommendations to guide executive decision-making.

• Lead the development, coordination, and quality assessment of Congressional briefing materials, testimony preparation documents, and legislative reports.

• Oversee enterprise portfolio governance, which includes program dashboards, integrated master schedules, risk registers, and performance metrics.

• Facilitate collaboration among VA program offices, contracting officials, clinical stakeholders, and external partners.

• Address program impediments and promote decision-making across pilot design, resource allocation, evaluation, strategic planning, and enterprise decision-making.

• Develop and uphold strategic plans, program management plans, executive status reports, and after-action reviews.

• Ensure audit-readiness and compliance with federal program management standards and VA policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive program management experience in the federal health sector.

• Proven responsibility for large-scale, enterprise-level initiatives.

• A Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field is required.

• Demonstrated experience providing advisory support directly to SES-level or equivalent federal executives, preferably within the VA, DoD, HHS, or a similar large federal health agency.

• Ability to acquire and maintain a VA PIV credential.

• Successful completion of a VA background investigation is required.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a recognized equivalent (e.g., PgMP, FAC-P/PM Senior) is required at the time of hire.

• Experience in supporting data-driven and value-based health care solutions within a VAMC, VISN, or VHACO environment is desirable.

• Familiarity with statutory authorities and responsibilities related to testing new models of care is preferred.

• Experience with waiver requests and legislatively directed pilot initiatives is preferred.

• Prior experience in authoring or directly supporting Congressional Budget Justifications, congressional briefings, or formal legislative correspondence is desired.

• Experience implementing or overseeing portfolio management frameworks like PMI's Standard for Program Management, PPBE processes, or OMB Circular A-11 capital planning requirements is preferred.

• Proficiency with VA enterprise tools and systems such as VA P&LO platforms, PowerBI-based dashboards, or IFAMS is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA PIV credential.

• Active federal suitability or security clearance is preferred.

• Opportunity to support mission-critical, data-driven, and value-based health care solutions.

• Opportunity to advise SES-level VA leadership and contribute to Congressional briefings and legislative reports.