Federal Program Manager – DoD Behavioral Health Contracts

Goldbelt, Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Goldbelt Apex, within the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting the Defense Health Agency's PHCoE. The role serves as the primary interface with Government leadership to ensure successful execution of a complex behavioral health contract.

The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage cross-functional teams, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure contract performance on schedule and within budget

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of full‑time experience managing federal contracts or similar size/complexity.
• Experience serving as the primary interface with Government customers.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between Goldbelt Apex and Government leadership for contract matters.
• Provide overall leadership and management for contract execution.
• Ensure delivery of technical, administrative, and operational requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary workforce supporting behavioral health research, implementation science, surveillance, data analytics, health promotion, research adoption, and research execution activities.
• Oversee staffing, recruiting, onboarding, workforce planning, employee performance, and retention.
• Coordinate activities across Goldbelt Apex, subcontractors, Government stakeholders, and partner organizations.
• Monitor contract performance to ensure quality, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Develop and implement quality control processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify program risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Support transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DHA, DoD, and contract requirements.
• Lead recurring status meetings, executive briefings, and program reviews with Government leadership.
• Ensure subcontractors are effectively integrated into overall contract performance and aligned with objectives.
• Promote collaboration among research, clinical, analytical, communications, and admin personnel.

Skills

Federal contract management

Program management

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Healthcare/behavioral health program管理

Budget oversight

Contract compliance

Risk identification and mitigation

Executive communication

Staffing planning

Subcontractor management

Customer relationship management

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Goldbelt Apex, within the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting the Defense Health Agency's PHCoE. The role serves as the primary interface with Government leadership to ensure successful execution of a complex behavioral health contract.

The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage cross-functional teams, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure contract performance on schedule and within budget