Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner to federal health agencies. The company is seeking a Senior Healthcare Program Implementation Manager to lead public health and healthcare initiatives supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, with a focus on suicide prevention and related Veteran health programs. The role provides program management, research and evaluation leadership, strategic advisory support, executive communications, and team mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a subject matter expert supporting VHA Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) field operations, elevated risk care management, and interagency suicide prevention initiatives
- Provides program management and research/evaluation leadership for suicide prevention program activities, including literature synthesis and developing performance measurement frameworks with key performance indicators aligned with VA's National Strategy for Veteran Suicide Prevention
- Provides strategic advisory support to transition suicide prevention programming from a medical model to a public health approach to care
- Develops public health communications and educational materials and leads executive leadership presentations to support program initiatives
- Provides executive oversight and subject-matter expertise for telehealth-based elevated-risk care initiatives
- Contributes to Veteran health business development opportunities and maintains close relationships with strategic partners
- Directs and mentors a team of mid-career professionals, fostering leadership and professional growth
Skills
- Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field is required
- 14+ years of relevant experience in public health, health services research, or program evaluation, including direct support to federal health agencies (e.g., VA/VHA, DoD/DHA, HHS/CDC)
- Demonstrated experience supporting suicide prevention programs, including field operations, evaluation, and interagency coordination
- Demonstrated expertise in program evaluation and performance measurement framework development, including KPI development and executive dashboards
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods
- Strong change management experience, including stakeholder facilitation with senior leaders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing public health communications materials and briefing senior government leadership
- Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship
- Ability to obtain a public trust clearance
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree
- Prosci Certified Change Management Professional
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow Belt certification
- Experience translating research findings into peer-reviewed publications
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Disability and life insurance
- A retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Other programs to support employees and their families
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