Senior Program Manager – Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Position Overview

This position supports the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Disability Evaluation System (DES) Support contract as a Program Manager (Senior).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision (82% of employee’s premium paid by company, 25% towards dependents)
• HSA / FSA Medical Plans
• PTO
• Flexible Work Environment and Encourage Work/Life Balance
• 401K with Company Match
• Observes all federal holidays
• Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Annual Career Development Process

Job Type

Full-time/Exempt

Location

On-site, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, VA

Anticipated Start Date

Upon Contract Award (Estimated August–October 2026)

Position Responsibilities

• Direct all contract operations, staffing, schedule, quality, and deliverables; serve as the primary interface to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Government leadership.
• Lead strategic planning and policy development across the Military Departments’ DES and SCAADL programs; oversee compliance analysis against DoD policy and DoDM 1332.18, Volume 2.
• Direct the DES Quality Assurance Program — QA policies, surveillance, outcome analysis, and reporting (annual, biennial, triennial).
• Oversee data-quality monitoring across program systems (including VA VTA) and the production of standardized and ad hoc analytic reports informing policy decisions.
• Manage records-management support, suspense logs, meeting facilitation (recurring quarterly/monthly), briefings, and written documentation for senior DoD principals up to the DASD/DHA Director level.
• Recruit, retain, and supervise key and non-key personnel (~25–30 FTE); ensure 12-month key-personnel continuity and seamless transition-in/out.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive program/project management on DoD or DHA professional-services contracts, including supervision of multidisciplinary teams of 20 or more staff.
• Demonstrated experience with the DES/IDES, MEB/PEB processes, SCAADL, or closely related military-health/wounded-warrior program management.
• Working knowledge of DoDM 1332.18 Vol 2, DoD 5110.4-M, and supporting systems (VTA, DPRIS, or similar).
• Proven success in briefing and supporting senior DoD/Government leadership at the DASD or DHA Director level.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Must be able to pass an ADP/IT II (non-critical sensitive) background investigation; U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• PMP certification; master’s degree.
• Prior DHA or OSD Health Affairs (HSP&O) experience; retired senior military officer (O-5/O-6) with warrior-care background.
• Experience standing up or recompeting a Government program-support contract.