Pilot Project Manager

Job ID: 2026-4642

About the role

As a Pilot Project Manager supporting the VA's Chief Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI) office within the Strategic Planning Division (SPD) innovation engine, you will lead the planning, execution, and performance tracking of healthcare pilot and innovation programs designed to improve Veterans' health outcomes and care delivery across VA facilities. This role operates at the intersection of federal healthcare policy and operational innovation, requiring close collaboration with VA program offices, senior executive stakeholders, and Congressional reporting chains to advance high‑visibility transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end project management of VA healthcare pilot and innovation efforts, including scope definition, work planning, milestone tracking, risk management, and stakeholder coordination across program lifecycle phases.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver high‑quality performance reports and program dashboards tailored for Senior Executive Service (SES) review, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with VA strategic priorities.
• Support the preparation of Congressional reporting packages, briefing materials, and responses to data calls, ensuring compliance with federal reporting standards and legislative requirements.
• Facilitate cross‑functional working groups and pilot site coordination meetings, capturing action items, decisions, and risks while driving accountability among internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and evaluate pilot program performance metrics against defined success criteria, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities for course correction or scale‑up recommendations.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation—including charters, schedules, risk registers, lessons‑learned logs, and after‑action reports—in accordance with federal contracting and VA documentation standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of project management experience, with demonstrated experience managing healthcare pilot programs, innovation initiatives, or similarly complex multi‑stakeholder engagements.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Public Health, Health Administration, Business Administration, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential and pass a VA background investigation; active clearance or prior federal suitability determination is a plus.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; position is subject to federal employment eligibility requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing performance reports, briefing materials, or data packages for senior government leaders (SES‑level or equivalent) and/or Congressional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with VA or federal health innovation offices (e.g., VHA Innovation Ecosystem, CMMI, CMTO, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with federal performance management frameworks such as GPRAMA, OMB reporting requirements, or VA MISSION Act implementation.
• Experience using VA‑approved collaboration and project tracking tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Teams, or equivalent federal‑compliant platforms).
• Prior experience coordinating Congressional data calls, GAO engagements, or IG responses in a federal healthcare contracting context.