Senior Federal Healthcare Consultant - Veterans Affairs

Job Details: Level: Senior, Job Location: Arlington/ DC Area - Arlington, VA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $100000.00 - $120000.00Salary/year, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Consultant, The Senior Healthcare Consultant serves as an advisor and task lead to support large-scale federal healthcare initiatives. This role requires a blend ofmanagement consulting rigor and specialized knowledge of Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) programs and initiatives to lead complex workstreams, manage senior level client relationships, and drive the implementation of high-priority health solutions. You will be responsible for navigating federal acquisition processes, managing quality standards to ensure "Exceptional" performance ratings, and delivering results within an agile, mission-driven environment. Key Responsibilities:● Lead programmatic support for diverse healthcare programs, utilizing industry-standard and Agile methodologies to drive project lifecycles from discovery toenterprise-scale implementation.● Support executive level engagements and the development of support documents, including comprehensive whitepapers, briefing decks, and formal responses to government inquiries.● Manage relationships between government program offices, external organizations, and private-sector partners; lead the negotiation and tracking of formalcollaboration agreements (e.g., MOUs, CRADAs).● Advise clients on project coordination, market research, and procurement facilitation; oversee Quality Management Plans (QMP) and RAID logs to mitigateoperational risks.● Develop and manage project tracking and reporting using Smartsheet, Salesforce, Monday.com, and other platforms, providing government leads with real-timevisibility into program status.Qualifications: Required:● 8+ years of management consulting experience, with a significant focus on federal healthcare agencies; direct experience supporting the U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)● Bachelor’s Degree in Health Policy, Business, or a related field. Preferred: ● PMP highly encouraged; Agile (ACP) or Prosci Change Management certifications highly preferred.● Tools: Microsoft Teams/SharePoint, Salesforce, Smartsheet, Power BI● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level briefings, reports, and strategic communications products● Experience with data collection, analysis, and visualization for program evaluation and decision support Clearance & Citizenship● Must be a U.S. citizen● Must be eligible for VA background investigation● Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge and VA email account  Work LocationRemote, with periodic on-site support at VA facilities as required. Travel to VA Medical Centers, VISN offices, and event locations may be required (estimated 10–20%travel depending on project assignments). Candidates in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area are preferred. Equal OpportunityCommonwealth Strategic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage Veterans, service-disabled Veterans, and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.