Role Description
The Senior Healthcare Planning & Program Manager serves as a strategic advisor supporting planning, design, construction, activation, and Initial Outfitting & Transition (IO&T) activities for military healthcare facilities. This position supports Defense Health Agency Facilities Enterprise (DHA-FE) initiatives involving Military Construction (MILCON), healthcare modernization, facility activation, and healthcare infrastructure programs.
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Provide senior-level project and program management support for healthcare facility planning, design, construction, and activation initiatives.
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Coordinate activities among DHA, NAVFAC, USACE, healthcare stakeholders, design firms, and construction teams.
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Review and evaluate DD1391s, programming documents, design submissions, RFIs, ECPs, schedules, and construction deliverables.
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Support risk management, project controls, integrated master scheduling, and stakeholder coordination activities.
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Facilitate meetings, executive briefings, project reviews, and strategic planning initiatives.
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Support healthcare facility commissioning, occupancy planning, activation, and transition activities.
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Develop executive summaries, reports, and recommendations for senior government leadership.
Qualifications
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Strong organizational and oral communication skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
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Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Healthcare Administration, Planning, or related discipline.
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10+ years of experience supporting healthcare planning, design, construction, activation, or transition programs.
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Experience supporting healthcare infrastructure projects within federal, military, VA, or commercial healthcare environments.
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Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project scheduling tools, and project management methodologies.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier 1/NACI investigation and Common Access Card (CAC).
Requirements
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Active Secret clearance or prior DoD credentialing experience preferred.
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PMP certification.
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Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
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Experience supporting projects exceeding $100M in total construction value.
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Experience supporting hospital replacement, medical campus modernization, or healthcare activation programs.
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Experience with DD1391 development, medical facility programming, and healthcare master planning.
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Experience with commissioning, facility turnover, and post-occupancy evaluations.
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Prior experience supporting Defense Health Agency (DHA), DHA Facilities Enterprise (DHA-FE), NAVFAC Medical Facilities Program Office (MFPO), USACE Medical MILCON programs, Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities, military hospital replacement programs, healthcare activation/IO&T efforts, SEPS planning, or federal healthcare construction programs.
Benefits
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The annual salary range for this position is $165,000 to $186,000.
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Competitive base salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
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401(k) plan with company matching.
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Tax-deferred savings options.
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Supplementary benefits.
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Paid time off.
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Professional development opportunities.