Manager Veterans Health Administration

Overview

The Manager supports enterprise healthcare transformation initiatives by leading work streams, advising clients, and ensuring successful execution across complex projects. This role operates at the intersection of delivery leadership and client engagement, requiring strong critical thinking, structured problem solving, and the ability to translate strategy into action.

The Manager works directly with government stakeholders and internal leadership to drive outcomes, manage priorities, and ensure alignment across program objectives. They oversee day‑to‑day execution, guide consulting teams, and contribute to long‑term program success through proactive leadership and relationship management.

The environment is fast‑paced and often ambiguous, requiring adaptability, accountability, and sound judgment.

Ansible is a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide‑range challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

• Lead and manage discrete work streams within large healthcare transformation initiatives
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, providing insight, guidance, and responsive communication
• Translate client needs into structured approaches, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes
• Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving to address complex challenges and inform decision‑making
• Oversee day‑to‑day delivery activities, ensuring timelines, quality, and deliverables are met
• Manage and mentor consulting teams, including task delegation, performance feedback, and development support
• Provide career management for a small subset of team members, supporting growth and progression
• Develop executive‑ready presentations, briefings, and decision‑support materials
• Coordinate across stakeholders to ensure alignment, communication, and integration across work streams
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance delivery, and add client value
• Support project or program management activities, including planning, reporting, and performance tracking

• Minimum 8 years of experience in consulting, federal healthcare environments (highly preferable within VHA)
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Experience working directly with clients, including advising and relationship management
• Demonstrated ability to lead work streams and manage teams in complex environments
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities
• Experience with project or program management methodologies (PMI/Agile preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level communication
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in ambiguity
• Proactive, accountable, and results‑oriented mindset
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent required

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.