Project Manager – VA Center for Care & Payment Innovation, Pilot Coordination, Community of Practice Support

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

📋 Description

• Act as the Task Order Project Manager and the main Contractor liaison with SPD/CCPI and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

• Oversee a portfolio of up to six simultaneous pilots and related CCPI program management tasks.

• Uphold the Government-approved Project Management Plan, Project Charter, integrated schedule, milestones, RAID Log, and Stakeholder Registry.

• Create and manage a Portfolio Management Dashboard that tracks status, milestones, risks, dependencies, decision points, and funding.

• Facilitate weekly status meetings with the COR and generate Weekly Task Reports.

• Prepare semi-monthly budget and schedule tracking documents, as well as Monthly Progress Reports detailing budget, schedule, staffing, and performance.

• Draft scoping letters for new in-scope requirements.

• Organize working sessions, stakeholder meetings, and decision-making forums.

• Keep centralized repositories, action trackers, and risk/issue logs updated.

• Collaborate with the Program Director, Pilot Project Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Specialist, and Technical Writer/Editor.

• Support the creation of executive-ready briefing materials for SES leadership, governance bodies, and Congressional reporting.

• Monitor approved scope changes.

• Maintain organized project files using version control and records management practices.

• Provide timely updates on status, schedule, risks, issues, and performance metrics to aid informed decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS).

• At least four (4) years of experience successfully managing a large-scale, complex program involving multiple projects.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Minimum four (4) years of experience supporting a large corporation or government agency, ideally in a large health care organization.

• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a VA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential.

• Must pass a VA background investigation.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

• Preferred: Master’s degree.

• Preferred: Eight (8) or more years of experience managing large-scale, complex programs or projects, preferably within a large health care organization.

• Experience assisting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

• Familiarity with federal health care environments and legislatively mandated pilot programs, waiver processes, or enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Experience in developing executive-level dashboards, status reporting, and portfolio-management tools.

• Additional relevant certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma or Change Management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment.

• Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Opportunity to enhance federal agencies through improved performance, streamlined operations, enhanced service delivery, technology, creativity, and human-centered services.