Project Manager Senior Program Analyst - Research Portfolio Management & Opera

Job Summary

Aptive Resources is seeking a Project Manager / Senior Program Analyst to support strategic research portfolio management and operational coordination activities for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), supporting executive leadership within the Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO) organization under the Field Enterprise Research Support Services (FERSS) contract.

This role will support modernization efforts focused on revamping VA research scientific review processes, research portfolio management and analysis, and implementation of new research documentation and reporting standards across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) research enterprise. The role provides project management, operational coordination, change management, and strategic program support across multiple stakeholders and initiatives. This individual will help organize and track complex activities across workstreams, facilitate stakeholder coordination, support leadership reporting, and contribute to development of standardized processes supporting VA research operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting healthcare research operations, research administration, research policy, or research portfolio management initiatives within a federal, healthcare, academic, or VA environment.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week), 100% remote position. It is currently funded through September 29, 2026 under the current contract period of performance, with potential for extension into the next option year based on contract continuation and program needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support implementation of research portfolio management frameworks, documentation standards, reporting structures, and operational processes.
• Coordinate and support project management activities for research portfolio management and research operations initiatives supporting ORD leadership.
• Develop and maintain project plans, action trackers, timelines, milestones, and status reporting across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitate meetings, track action items, support follow-ups, and coordinate communication among leadership, program offices, and field stakeholders.
• Assist with development of standardized reporting and tracking mechanisms for research activities and portfolio analyses.
• Support research portfolio review and analysis activities, including data organization, categorization, synthesis, and reporting.
• Assist with development of SOPs, governance documentation, job aids, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support change management and implementation activities associated with new policies, standards, and operational frameworks.
• Prepare weekly status reports, executive summaries, presentations, and other leadership deliverables.
• Identify risks, dependencies, operational gaps, and