Senior Manager

Prometheus Federal Services; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Prometheus Federal Services seeks a Senior Manager to lead public health and health care initiatives for the Veterans Health Administration's National Oncology Program. You will serve as the primary client contact, ensuring high-quality deliverables, timely staffing, and reporting standards.

The role requires managing program start-up tasks, stakeholder engagement, VA research familiarity, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant clinical research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health 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 VA National Oncology Program.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supporting VHA National Oncology Program (NOP).
• Provides program management and research/evaluation leadership for national oncology program activities.
• Develops public health communications and educational materials and leads executive leadership presentations to support program initiatives.
• Provides oversight and subject-matter expertise for national oncology program initiative.
• 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.

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

Position Summary

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner to federal health agencies. We are seeking a Senior Manager with extensive experience leading public health and health care initiatives in support of the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) National Oncology Program. Senior Managers will serve as the primary point of contact with aligned clients, ensuring high-quality project deliverables, timeliness, staffing, quality standards, and reporting requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing program start-up tasks, including stakeholder engagement activities, deep experience within VA research environments, strong regulatory acumen, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, compliant clinical research initiatives. All applicants must reside in the U.S.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting VHA National Oncology Program (NOP)
• Provides program management and research/evaluation leadership for national oncology program activities.
• Develops public health communications and educational materials and leads executive leadership presentations to support program initiatives.
• Provides oversight and subject-matter expertise for national oncology program initiative.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health 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 VA National Oncology Program.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Compensation & Benefits

PFS offers a benefits package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; a retirement plan; paid time off; and other programs to support employees and their families. Learn more about PFS Benefits.

The posted salary range represents PFS's good-faith estimate for this role. Actual compensation offered will be determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to: the candidate's education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience;internal equity; geographic location; and contract and organizational requirements. PFS is committed to fair, consistent, and equitable compensation practices across the organization, and offers are calibrated to maintain internal pay equity while remaining competitive in the external market.

Salary Range: $116,971 - $152,063

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other status protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations are available to ensure applicants with disabilities have equal access to the hiring process, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

Workplace Health, Safety, and Compliance

This position may be subject to client‑specific or government‑mandated vaccination, health, or safety requirements, which may change over time.

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