Senior Federal Healthcare Consultant - Veterans Affairs

COMMONWEALTH STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS LLC • Arlington, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Healthcare Consultant serves as an advisor and task lead to support large-scale federal healthcare initiatives. This role requires a blend of management consulting rigor and specialized knowledge of Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) programs and initiatives to lead complex workstreams, manage senior-level client relationships, and drive the implementation of high-priority health solutions. You will be responsible for navigating federal acquisition processes, managing quality standards to ensure "Exceptional" performance ratings, and delivering results within an agile, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of management consulting experience, with a significant focus on federal healthcare agencies; direct experience supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Master’s Degree (MBA, MPH, or Ph.D.) in Health Policy, Business, or a related field. Can be substituted with Bachelors degree and additional years of experience.
• PMP highly encouraged; Agile (ACP) or Prosci Change Management certifications highly preferred.
• Microsoft Teams/SharePoint, Salesforce, Smartsheet, Power BI
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level briefings, reports, and strategic communications products
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and visualization for program evaluation and decision support
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be eligible for VA background investigation
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge and VA email account

Nice To Haves

• PMP highly encouraged; Agile (ACP) or Prosci Change Management certifications highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmatic support for diverse healthcare programs, utilizing industry-standard and Agile methodologies to drive project lifecycles from discovery to enterprise-scale implementation.
• Support executive level engagements and the development of support documents, including comprehensive whitepapers, briefing decks, and formal responses to government inquiries.
• Manage relationships between government program offices, external organizations, and private-sector partners; lead the negotiation and tracking of formal collaboration agreements (e.g., MOUs, CRADAs).
• Advise clients on project coordination, market research, and procurement facilitation; oversee Quality Management Plans (QMP) and RAID logs to mitigate operational risks.
• Develop and manage project tracking and reporting using Smartsheet, Salesforce, Monday.com, and other platforms, providing government leads with real-time visibility into program status.

Benefits

• Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage Veterans, service-disabled Veterans, and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior