Senior Program Manager

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS); Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) seeks a Senior Healthcare Program Implementation Manager to lead high-impact public health initiatives for veterans health, including suicide prevention and rural health. The role requires MPH-level expertise, program evaluation, and senior-leader communications.

You will guide public health strategies, manage cross-agency collaborations, and mentor a team of mid-career professionals while engaging with executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field required.
• Experience with suicide prevention programs, field operations, evaluation, and interagency coordination.
• Expertise in program evaluation and performance measurement frameworks, KPI development, and executive dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior government leadership.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship and ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an SME supporting VA/VHA suicide prevention field operations and interagency initiatives.
• Provides program management, research/evaluation leadership, and KPI development with performance indicators.
• Advises on shifting suicide prevention programming from medical to public health approaches.
• Develops public health communications and educational materials for senior leadership presentations.
• Oversees telehealth-based elevated-risk care initiatives and mentors mid-career staff.

Skills

Public Health

Epidemiology

Program Evaluation

KPI Development

Data Analysis

Change Management

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Preferred Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Job description

Position Summary

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner to federal health agencies. We are seeking a Senior Healthcare Program Implementation Manager with extensive experience leading public health and health care initiatives in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role requires demonstrated leadership on high-impact projects centered on preeminent health concerns, including suicide prevention, mental health, women's health, Veteran and Service member health, and rural health. Candidates should bring subject matter expertise in areas such as research, program evaluation and measurement, program management, and technical assistance in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), preferably within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

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 and Responsibilities

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualification

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow Belt certification.
• Experience translating research findings into peer-reviewed publications.

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 moreabout 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

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