Program Director, VA Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI) Support

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Program Director to support the VA Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI) Strategic Planning Division (SPD) enterprise portfolio. In this role, you will ensure alignment of program objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables with VA strategic priorities and task order requirements, providing senior-level program management and strategic advisory support across a complex set of enterprise-level initiatives within the nation's largest federal health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior program management oversight across the VA CCPI SPD enterprise portfolio, ensuring alignment with VA strategic priorities and task order requirements.
• Serve as a principal advisor to SES-level VA leadership on program strategy, risk management, organizational change, and initiative performance.
• Lead the development, coordination, and quality review of Congressional briefing materials, testimony preparation documents, and legislative reports.
• Oversee enterprise portfolio governance activities, including program dashboards, integrated master schedules, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among VA program offices, contracting officials, clinical stakeholders, and external partners.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program documentation, including strategic plans, program management plans, executive status reports, and after-action reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive program management experience within the federal health sector, with demonstrated responsibility for large-scale, enterprise-level initiatives.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience providing advisory support directly to SES-level or equivalent federal executives, preferably within the VA, DoD, HHS, or a comparable large federal health agency.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA PIV credential and successfully complete a VA background investigation; active federal suitability or security clearance is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a recognized equivalent (e.g., PgMP, FAC-P/PM Senior) is required at time of hire.

Skills

• Experience supporting development of data-driven and value-based health care solutions that transform and improve Veteran care.
• Familiarity with statutory authorities and responsibilities associated with testing new models of care, including support for waiver requests and legislatively directed pilot initiatives.
• Experience with VA/VHA policies and processes aligned with pilot design, resourcing, evaluation, strategic planning, and enterprise decision-making.
• Prior experience authoring or directly supporting Congressional Budget Justifications (CBJ), congressional briefings, or formal legislative correspondence.
• Demonstrated experience implementing portfolio management frameworks such as PMI's Standard for Program Management, PPBE processes, or OMB Circular A-11 capital planning requirements.
• Proficiency with VA enterprise tools and systems such as P&LO platforms, PowerBI-based dashboards, or IFAMS.

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