Senior Healthcare Consultant [Program & Strategic Lead]

Role Overview: The Senior Healthcare Consultant serves as a strategic advisor and task lead for large-scale federal healthcare transformation initiatives. This role requires a blend of management consulting rigor and specialized domain knowledge to lead complex workstreams, manage senior-level client relationships, and drive the enterprise-wide replication 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 portfolios, utilizing industry-standard and Agile methodologies to drive project lifecycles from discovery to enterprise-scale implementation. 

• Conduct high-level quantitative and qualitative data analysis to develop 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 formal collaboration agreements (e.g., MOUs, CRADAs). 

• Design and implement training curricula and workshops to empower frontline staff and foster continuous improvement. 

• Advise clients on project coordination, market research, and procurement facilitation; oversee Quality Management Plans (QMP) and RAID logs to mitigate operational risks. 

• Develop and manage project tracking and reporting using Smartsheet, Salesforce, Monday.com, and other platforms, providing government leads with real-time visibility into program status 

• Identify opportunities for cross-portfolio synergy, process improvement, and operational efficiency across VHA IE programs 

Required Qualifications: 

• Experience: 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) strongly preferred. 

• Education: Master’s Degree (MBA, MPH, or Ph.D.) in Health Policy, Business, or a related field. 

• Certifications: PMP required; Agile (ACP) or Prosci Change Management certifications highly preferred. 

• Tools: Mastery of Salesforce, Smartsheet, Power BI, and Microsoft Teams/SharePoint. 

• 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 

1. Must be a U.S. citizen 

1. Must be eligible for VA background investigation 

1. Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge and VA email account 

Work Location 

Remote, 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 Opportunity 

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage Veterans, service-disabled Veterans, and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.