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As a member of the company’s Executive Council, the VA CCN Program Leader (VAPL) is the senior executive leader responsible for overseeing the cost, schedule, and technical performance of all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-related programs. The VAPL is the designated individual with the responsibility for and authority to accomplish program objectives for the development, production, and sustainment to meet the VA’s needs. They serve as the overall contractor lead responsible for the performance of the work supporting the capture of a major contract for the VA under the Community Care Network (CCN) program and provide management oversight of operational support for other initiatives in support of expanding our role into the VA.

The VAPL reports to the President of Humana Military and is a key member of the Executive Council. Through this reporting structure, the VAPL retains a level of autonomy and independence needed to provide oversight, leadership, and direction to operational, financial and clinical dimensions of the business as it relates to their support of VA CCN program capture and other future contract objectives.

Humana Military, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humana Inc., partners with the Department of Defense to administer the TRICARE health program for military members, retirees and their families in the East Region. For over 25 years, Humana Military has strived to create better health outcomes and simplified experiences for millions of beneficiaries across the United States through TRICARE and other military healthcare programs. High-quality service, cost-effective platforms and progressive approaches to care drive Humana Military to be a thought leader in the industry and an essential partner to the government.

As a member of the company’s Executive Council, the VA Program Leader (VAPL) is the senior executive leader accountable for establishing the relationship with the VA customer and the overall performance of the requirements in support of the VA Community Care Network (CCN) program capture and future contract requirements. The VAPL is the senior executive leader responsible for overseeing and full authority to act on behalf of the company for all matters pertaining to the VA and represents the company in joint meetings with customers or with industry partners.

They manage, coordinate, plan, organize, control, integrate, and execute a collection of projects supporting the program/contract to ensure achievement of financial, schedule, technical, and new business performance objectives. They participate in the support of new business through the CCN capture and post-award (including Change Order development and implementation) and in the development of forward-looking financial plans for VA business.

The VAPL helps other EC leaders to navigate priorities leading to a successful outcomes, particularly in instances which reveal competing priorities or resource constraints. The VAPL will enable the company President to focus on setting strategy and culture beyond a single contract and focus on putting the company in a position to successfully launch large growth initiatives and interact with our parent company’s senior leadership in a broader way.

The VAPL’s primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of the VA CCN capture and future contract, including but not limited to:

Program performance

Financial objectives

Contract and legal compliance

Business development

Cultivating customer relationships and personal connection to develop further opportunities within the Veterans health community

Supporting new business development opportunities and providing voice of the VA customer through long term strategic planning, providing decision-making support on behalf of VA for Humana Military’s capture planning, and participating in development of proposals and business plans within the framework of the program being managed

Ensuring our organization effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations through direct and matrixed relationships

Managing and directing cross-functional teams to oversight and ensure we meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives; membership may consist of operational functions like Clinical Operations, Medical Management, Market Operations, Customer Service and Claims Processing, as well as, administrative functions like Contracts, Finance, IT, HR, and embedded quality functions

Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements, and measuring and reporting program performance

Briefing customers, executive management and other program stakeholders on behalf of the CCN and other VA programs and ensuring our messaging, positioning, and branding is delivered

Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions

Establishing design concepts, criteria, and development efforts for product research, development, integration and test

Identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program

Identify, select, direct and manage subcontract and supply chain element s of the program in a manner that supports program goals and company strategy

Effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work is done effectively and on time

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

15+ years of management and leadership experience at a large, health- and military-focused business or healthcare facility environment

5+ years of experience in leadership role as a Government or Defense Contractor in healthcare contracting function

Proven ability to direct or assign work in a matrixed environment, often without formal line authority to influence business leaders across the organization and support alignment around our VA CCN strategy.

Extensive knowledge and hands on experience of health plan compliance and Defense contracting

Our Government contract will require US citizenship

Our Government contract may require an extensive background check

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in business or related function preferred

5+ years in a leadership role as Managed Care Support Contractor under the TRICARE program or as a healthcare Administrator for the VA CCN program

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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