Hybrid Innovation Project Manager for Veteran Health

Ansible Government Solutions; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ansible Government Solutions seeks an Innovation Project Manager to guide VHA innovation initiatives from discovery through enterprise adoption, delivering Veteran-centered improvements.

The role collaborates with program offices, healthcare facilities, innovation programs, and external partners. You will manage multiple concurrent initiatives, develop governance, and create dashboards and plans to show progress and impact for leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in project management, innovation management, healthcare transformation, management consulting, or federal health programs
• Bachelor's degree required
• Advanced proficiency in Power Bi, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams, with demonstrated experience organizing, analyzing, and presenting program information
• Demonstrated project management experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills
• Experience developing executive briefings, strategic communications, and implementation plans
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information into actionable recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Customer‑focused mindset and commitment to service excellence
• Ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to innovation leaders, program stakeholders, and healthcare teams supporting innovation initiatives across VHA
• Plan, manage, and execute innovation projects from concept development through pilot execution, evaluation, and scaling
• Lead and contribute to multiple concurrent innovation initiatives, rapidly establishing project structure, governance, timelines, and success measures
• Coordinate across VHA program offices, medical centers, clinicians, operational leaders, researchers, and external partners to align priorities and accelerate outcomes
• Apply project management, change management, design thinking, and human-centered design principles to develop Veteran-centric solutions
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, and program trackers that give leadership clear visibility into project health, schedules, risks, resources, performance, and key metrics
• Translate innovation goals into project plans, implementation roadmaps, communication strategies, and performance measurement frameworks that clarify ownership, sequencing, adoption activities, and expected results
• Work with stakeholders to identify meaningful KPIs and reporting requirements and determine how best to visualize and communicate performance
• Support recurring reporting cadences and maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation
• Support the identification, testing, replication, and scaling of innovative healthcare practices and technologies
• Develop project plans, implementation roadmaps, communication strategies, and performance measurement frameworks
• Facilitate innovation workshops, stakeholder engagements, and collaborative working sessions
• Track project risks, dependencies, resource requirements, and implementation barriers
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate innovation effectiveness and inform decision‑making
• Produce executive‑ready briefings, presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership
• Support innovation portfolio management activities, including project prioritization, performance tracking, and strategic planning
• Adapt quickly as priorities evolve while maintaining focus on measurable mission outcomes

Skills

Power BI

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive briefings

Implementation planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Job description

Ansible Government Solutions seeks an Innovation Project Manager to guide VHA innovation initiatives from discovery through enterprise adoption, delivering Veteran-centered improvements.

The role collaborates with program offices, healthcare facilities, innovation programs, and external partners. You will manage multiple concurrent initiatives, develop governance, and create dashboards and plans to show progress and impact for leadership.