Senior Project Manager / Planner

Akiva Ai•Long Beach, CA

11h•$140,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). AKIVA is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Planner to provide client interface and overall leadership across a program covering a wide variety of project types and complexities at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The Senior PM/Planner is responsible for ensuring high-quality products and services are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget across task and delivery orders — and for reviewing projects across the program for consistency with program objectives. AKIVA-provided AI-assisted reporting and documentation tools may be used to accelerate status reporting, assessment documentation, and executive briefings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience
Familiarity with Patient Centered Care culture in healthcare
Experience working with commercial or hospital systems in master or strategic planning
Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging executive leadership and multi-level stakeholders
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

PMP or equivalent project management certification
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, and Revit
Prior experience supporting VA or DoD healthcare master planning

Responsibilities

Develop project charters, plan project mobilization, and develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
Write formal reports summarizing findings from assessments of the current state of hospital support, laydown, and space
Respond to calls, emails, RFIs, and requests for information from the VALB Program Manager
Attend VALB Clinical Planning Meetings and write formal reports of findings on VALB priorities over the next 15 years
Review the VALB Master Plan; identify document areas and priorities that may have changed based on the Current State of Hospital Report
Participate in scoping sessions to determine changes; summarize recommended projects and large-space moves over the next 15 years
Present recommended changes to the VALB Master Plan to leadership; assess scope and impact of Deep Dives and lead working groups to help PMs develop Deep Dive plans
Identify Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and availability; provide monthly progress updates with formal written and verbal documentation of work completed
Produce visualization products and briefs for VALB Executive Leadership, VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network), national VA leadership, NGOs, and political leadership
Integrate with VALB Public Affairs to develop short- and long-term communications strategy; review assessments and recommendations for compliance with federal regulations and standards