Project Manager

Aptive seeks a Project Manager to support business operations and executive support services to the Assistant Director for Health Care Administration (ADHCA) within the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The objective of this project is to assist the Government with business operation activities in support of the ADHCA. Among the requirements for ADHCA are support services for task management, technical writing, strategic communications along with facilities and logistics support in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable Federal regulations, policies, and standards.

The Project Manager staff person:

• Organizes, directs, and manages contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex, and inter-related project tasks.
• Manages teams of contract support personnel at multiple locations.
• Maintains and manages the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization.
• Meets with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items. Ensures conformance with program task schedules.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Support business development/growth activities.

Minimum qualifications include: 

• Minimum of 5 years of consulting and/or directly relevant industry experience.
• Familiarity of the DoD and the Defense Health Agency.

• PMP certification 
• Lean certification
• Experience in managing complex projects for a federal agency; DHA preferred
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
• Excellent ability to communicate (written and verbally) across most mediums and settings
• Experience preparing and managing integrated project initiatives, performing major decision making, solution development, analysis and evaluation, and risk mitigation
• Ability to manage, lead and motivate a small to mid-sized team of professional staff
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communications skills
• Experience with business process and system improvement projects and efforts, including building organizational alignment around new systems and tools
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail; ability to work collaboratively in teams managing multiple projects with complex deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Assistant Director for Health Care Administration (ADHCA):  

ADHCA is the primary execution body for the administration and management of health care delivery across all DoD Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and sustainment of the medical readiness of the armed forces and the readiness of the medical force within a unified MHS. ADHCA is responsible for the planning, direction, and management of health care facilities, implementing policy, procedures, and direction that affect health care delivery and administration, as well as providing cross-functional support to the markets and managing the TRICARE Health Plan.

To support the sustainment of a medically ready and a ready medical force and provide optimal, integrated health care to our DoD beneficiaries through the medical facilities under the authority, direction, and control of DHA and the management of the DoD TRICARE program. 

This position will support the Business Operations within ADHCA which provides all realms of business support not limited to Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel, Manpower support, and Resource Management in support of the Director for Healthcare Administration, who is directly responsible to the Director, DHA for the execution of the administration and management of health care delivery across all DoD MTF and serves as the sustainment of the medical readiness of the armed forces and the readiness of the medical force within a unified MHS.

Aptive is a management consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia. With more than 500 employees across the U.S., we primarily support the federal government – more than a dozen agencies like Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Library of Commerce, Customs and Border Protection and the National Science Foundation. Our work focuses on applying creativity, technology and human-centered services to improve performance, bridge divides and elevate the lives of millions of people who count on government. services every day. 

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.