Senior Healthcare Planning & Program Manager

Senior Healthcare Planning & Program Manager

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.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide senior-level project and program management support for healthcare facility planning, design, construction, and activation initiatives.
• Coordinate activities among DHA, NAVFAC, USACE, healthcare stakeholders, design firms, and construction teams.
• Review and evaluate DD1391s, programming documents, design submissions, RFIs, ECPs, schedules, and construction deliverables.
• Support risk management, project controls, integrated master scheduling, and stakeholder coordination activities.
• Facilitate meetings, executive briefings, project reviews, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Support healthcare facility commissioning, occupancy planning, activation, and transition activities.
• Develop executive summaries, reports, and recommendations for senior government leadership.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong organizational and oral communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Healthcare Administration, Planning, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience supporting healthcare planning, design, construction, activation, or transition programs.
• Experience supporting healthcare infrastructure projects within federal, military, VA, or commercial healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project scheduling tools, and project management methodologies.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier 1/NACI investigation and Common Access Card (CAC).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance or prior DoD credentialing experience preferred.
• PMP certification.
• Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting projects exceeding $100M in total construction value.
• Experience supporting hospital replacement, medical campus modernization, or healthcare activation programs.
• Experience with DD1391 development, medical facility programming, and healthcare master planning.
• Experience with commissioning, facility turnover, and post-occupancy evaluations.
• 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.

Pay and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $165,000 to $186,000.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.