[Hiring] Management Analyst @Aptive

Role Description

Aptive Resources is seeking a Management Analyst to support health system transformation, implementation and operations, and healthcare business-enabling services for the Office of Suicide Prevention within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This role will focus heavily on supporting analysis of the efficacy of implementation of the Emergent Suicide Care benefit (ESCb) to ensure eligible Veterans receive the benefit appropriately.

This position supports VA’s implementation of the ESCb as part of the legislatively mandated COMPACT Act of 2020 requirements. This project focuses on supporting full benefit implementation through:

• Development of standard operating procedures
• Evaluation of benefit implementation processes across VHA offices
• Data analysis to support leadership decision-making
• Development of communication artifacts to raise awareness of the ESCb

This position is well suited for a consultant who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, and demonstrates adaptability, perseverance, and strong interpersonal skills. The candidate should also be comfortable working in a sensitive, mission-driven environment where suicide prevention and related topics are regularly discussed.

In this role, you will support program design, audits, and evaluations across a range of task areas including:

• Program analysis
• Data analysis
• Strategy development
• Meeting coordination
• Metrics development
• Risk management

You will be expected to organize and prioritize work effectively, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, and remain adaptable as client needs evolve.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in management consulting, healthcare administration, project management, process engineering, business or data analysis, change management, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, communications, management, statistics, analytics, finance, or related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, prioritization, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter, while also being an active and collaborative team participant.
• Demonstrated capability to adapt to change, manage ambiguity, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proven ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and logically, both in writing and verbally, to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative information, such as interviews, document reviews, and stakeholder feedback, into clear findings, along with comfort working with quantitative data and basic metrics to support evaluation.
• Strong commitment to professionalism, continuous learning, and relationship-building, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and document management best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for and implement improvements to processes and workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience or familiarity with policy implementation in complex organizations, including translating guidance into operational processes cross-checking against applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, and supporting adoption across stakeholders.
• Experience or familiarity with behavioral health, mental health care systems, or suicide prevention and intervention efforts, including comfort working in sensitive, mission-driven environments.
• Prior experience supporting the VA, VHA, and/or a similar federal organization.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use a computer keyboard and mouse, and communicate verbally and in writing.
• The employee may occasionally need to stand, walk, bend, or lift up to 15 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.