Senior Program Manager

To succeed in this job, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• →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. 

• 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.