Program Director

Aptive Resources

. Provide technical program leadership for the contractor team across all six workstreams .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive program management expertise with a focus on AI-related projects, including the development of operational playbooks and governance strategies. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, manage risks, and evaluate program outcomes in a healthcare context.

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Program Management ExperienceAI Project LeadershipSAFe Lean Agile PrinciplesPMP CertificationHealthcare Industry Knowledge

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Hard Skills

AI Project DevelopmentSystems Development Life CycleBusiness Process ReengineeringRisk ManagementQualitative and Quantitative Assessment

Soft Skills

Outstanding Written CommunicationOutstanding Verbal CommunicationChange Management

Tools & Technologies

Enterprise-Wide Network EngineeringGovernance ProcessesOperational Playbook Development

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationSAFe Agilist CertificationSAFe Program Consultant CertificationProsci Change Management Certification

Industry Keywords

VHAVISNIntegrated Health SystemMilitary and Veteran PopulationsAI Center of Excellence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical program leadership for the contractor team across all six workstreams
Align AI inventory, risk management, oversight, strategy, and field operations delivery to a single operating model
Develop the AI center of excellence operational playbook, staffing model, and standard operating procedures
Document and recommend distributed VHA AI innovation and governance processes
Develop and recommend the operational structure and support model for field partnership pilots, including five field-based pilot AI project development teams
Support VHA business units in creating and updating AI innovation and governance strategies across at least five business units
Develop AI entrepreneur and adopter playbooks covering internal development pathways and vendor evaluation
Design and lead qualitative and quantitative assessments of pilot outcomes and program implementation
Manage the program to cost, schedule, and performance, and identify and mitigate risks
Serve as the contractor’s senior escalation point to government leadership on delivery status, resourcing, and risk
Develop programming for the VHA AI Assessment Subcommittee, field AI committees, and other centralized governance entities, including trainings and summits
Support administrative operations, planning, and content development for monthly meetings across at least two AI oversight committees and one workgroup

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 15 years of program management experience across diverse IT projects, both large and small
Preferred: 10 or more years in healthcare and 5 or more years leading artificial intelligence, data science, or emerging-technology programs
Experience managing a portfolio of projects
Experience with diverse IT projects, including AI-related projects
Well versed in the full systems development life cycle
Enterprise-wide network engineering knowledge
Strategic information planning knowledge
Business process reengineering knowledge
Experience managing to cost, schedule, and performance
Ability to identify and mitigate program risks
Demonstrated understanding of SAFe Lean Agile principles and practices
Master’s degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Data Science, Informatics, Business, or a related field
Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 / National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) background investigation
Must complete VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training (TMS #10176) before system access and annually thereafter
Must be authorized to work in the United States
All work must be performed within a jurisdiction subject to the law of the United States or its territories
PMP certification or equivalent, SAFe Agilist or SAFe Program Consultant certification, and Prosci change management certification preferred
Demonstrated success standing up an AI center of excellence, innovation pipeline, or comparable operating model inside a large organization
VHA, VISN, or comparable large integrated health system program experience
Experience managing a portfolio of field-based pilots and converting pilot results into scaling decisions
Strong qualitative and quantitative program evaluation capability
Change management experience in a large, distributed, and unionized workforce environment
Ability to brief senior government leadership on technical program status and risk
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of military and Veteran populations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Remote work
Contingent hire position
No travel anticipated
Equal opportunity employment
Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply