Project Manager

Aptive

15d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Restructure for Impact and Sustainability Effort (RISE), a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative impacting over 9 million Veterans. This role will provide direct project management support across multiple implementation workstreams, ensuring alignment, coordination, and successful execution of transformation activities. The Project Manager will work within a structured governance model, supporting executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and implementation sprints to drive measurable outcomes and operational improvements.

Requirements

Master’s degree required
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, specifically:
Healthcare systems or integrated healthcare environments
Program planning, execution, and delivery
Large-scale organizational or operational initiatives
PMP certification (or equivalent) required/preferred
Minimum 6 years supporting large organizations or government agencies
Strong knowledge of:
VHA structure and operations (preferred)
Healthcare program implementation
Federal program management environments
Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs
Strong leadership and coordination across stakeholders
High responsiveness and ability to handle short timelines and rapid-response needs
Expertise in risk management and performance monitoring
Strong communication skills with senior leadership/executives
Ability to operate in an advisory (non-decision-making) capacity

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day execution of assigned workstreams and initiatives
Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risks
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and dashboards
Support development and updates to the Contractor Project Management Plan (CPMP)
Ensure alignment with sprint-based implementation phases (Plan, Assess, Implement, Evaluate)
Coordinate with Executive Steering Team, sponsors, and business leads
Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder engagements
Provide clear communication across VHACO, VISNs, and cross-functional teams
Prepare bi-monthly status reports, including:
Progress updates
Risks and issues
Planned activities
Maintain budget trackers and resource utilization reports
Support performance monitoring and KPI tracking
Identify, track, and escalate risks and issues
Maintain risk registers and dependency trackers
Recommend mitigation strategies and corrective actions
Coordinate with Workforce Management, Finance, and other support functions
Ensure integration across multiple implementation workstreams
Support change management and communication efforts