Job Description
Position Summary Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner to federal health agencies. We are exploring the addition of an experienced Healthcare Consultant Project Manager to lead and oversee a federal healthcare population survey initiative supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is responsible for end-to-end delivery, client engagement, team leadership, and growth support for large-scale initiatives focused on Veteran suicide prevention and community-based healthcare programs. The Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring high-quality project deliverables, timeliness, staffing, quality standards, and reporting requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing survey research projects, including survey methodology development, data collection operations, and data management activities in a federal healthcare environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Client Delivery & Project Leadership
- Lead full lifecycle project management for federal healthcare population survey programs, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery
- Serve as the primary liaison to federal clients and stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring high-quality service delivery
- Oversee development and execution of survey methodology, sampling strategies, and implementation plans
- Direct survey data collection operations (e.g., telephone-based and other approved methodologies), ensuring efficiency and compliance
- Ensure timely, accurate delivery of all contract deliverables, including reports, datasets, and operational outputs
- Monitor performance metrics such as response rates, data quality, and operational effectiveness; implement improvements as needed
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution
Technical Expertise (Survey & Data Operations)- Provide strategic oversight of survey methodology design, including questionnaire development and sampling approaches
- Oversee data management processes, including secure data handling, validation, formation, and delivery
- Apply subject matter expertise in survey research, population health, and behavioral health initiatives
- Ensure adherence to federal data privacy and security requirements and VA guidelines
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality control plans, and operational workflows to enhance consistency and quality.
People Leadership & Talent Development - Lead and manage project teams, including staff and subcontractors, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members to support professional development
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment
- Support the onboarding of new staff and ensure effective integration into project teams
Operational & Compliance Leadership - Ensure compliance with federal contract requirements, performance standards, and reporting expectations
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation effectively
- Oversee stakeholder communications, including status reporting, executive briefings, and client presentations
- Support cross-functional coordination across internal teams and external partners
Business Development & Growth - Identify opportunities to expand services within existing client engagement, including follow-on work and task orders
- Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, staffing strategies, and past performance inputs
- Collaborate with leadership on capture activities and strategic positioning for new opportunities
- Maintain strong client relationships to support long-term growth and business development efforts
- Apply knowledge of federal contracting environment to support delivery and growth initiatives
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Social Sciences, Statistics, Project Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience managing complex federal healthcare survey research or population health projects
- PMP Certification required
- Demonstrated experience leading:
- Survey methodology development
- Sampling strategies
- Data collection operations
- Quality assurance and quality control processes
- Experience managing federal healthcare, public health, or behavioral health programs
- Strong leadership experience managing project teams, stakeholders, and multiple priorities simultaneously
- Ability to manage project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client communication effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite and project management tools
- Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship.
- Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), HHS, CDC, or other federal healthcare agencies
- Experience managing population health, mental health, or suicide prevention initiatives
- Experience developing Quality Control Plans (QCPs) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP)
- Knowledge of data privacy, de-identification standards, and secure data handling practices
Compensation & Benefits
PFS offers a benefits package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; retirement plan; paid time off; and other programs to support employees and their families. Learn more about PFS Benefits.
PFS benefits, compensation, and bonuses are determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract and organizational requirements.
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.
Accommodations
PFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@pfs.us. 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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Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, For subcontractor, Work at office, Flexible hours