Strategic Project Manager

Western Door Federal is seeking a highly professional, self-motivated individual with experience in Department of Defense (DoD)/military medical readiness. This Strategic Project Manager will leverage their expertise to enhance medical capabilities in support of the warfighter. The Strategic Project Manager will perform specific strategic and requirements activities and provide consultant advisory services for the holistic benefit of the Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM).
This is an onsite position reporting four days a week to Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, VA. 

 Required Qualifications:  

• Existing knowledge of, and experience with DoD/military medical services and readiness. 

• Proficiency with the contents of DoD, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Military Health Service (MHS), life cycle management guidance, policies and practices. 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (i.e., business management, healthcare administration), plus a minimum of 3 years of experience in portfolio management and life cycle management. 

• Motivated self-starter, able to diplomatically liaise with military, civilian, and contract personnel of all ranks and levels. 

• Ability to independently synthesize DoD, DHA, and AFMEDCOM strategy to guide medical capability development processes, procedures and courses of action (COAs) in a dynamic environment. 

 
Responsibilities, include but not limited to: 

• Provide strategic direction and focus for AFMEDCOM Capability Development.   

• Coordinate strategy, capability needs, and research investments in order to logically meet objectives of AFMEDCOM Capability Development. 

• Contribute to the future vision, strategy, and direction of the AFMEDCOM Capability Development Division.  

• Collaborate with senior-level executives and the Research & Acquisitions Teams to help build strategies and coordinate enabling activities for the successful integration of future organization changes. 

• Assist in monitoring AFMEDCOM Capability Development-wide portfolio strategy and policy development.  

 
Primary Duties: 

• Participate in organizational reviews to help identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities and aid in the evaluation for mission and operational effectiveness. 

• Coordinate with Innovation partners to identify opportunities enterprise-wide strategic initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the Research and Acquisition processes. Serve as internal consultant and strategic thought partner to business leaders in vetting strategic ideas, identifying growth opportunities, and developing plans to move opportunities forward. 

• Maintain expert understanding of priority enterprise strategic initiatives. Actively facilitate problem solving sessions in support of project and business needs in conjunction with extended project teams.  

• Synthesize and evaluate information from myriad DoD & AF sources and then prepare, develop, and present flawless letters, staff summary sheets, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, metrics, etc. 

• Participate in the development and execution of R&D budgets, executive systems oversight tool, and other strategic tools. 

• Attend Interim Project Reviews (IPRs) with Capability Development leadership to include but not limited to tracking due outs.