Federal Healthcare Audit - Program Director (Full-time, Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Place of Performance: Remote / Hybrid
Clearance/Suitability: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Federal access credentials and required background investigation, as applicable.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Program Director / Senior Project Manager to lead a large federal healthcare operations and compliance support program. This individual will provide executive leadership, operational oversight, stakeholder coordination, and contract management support for a complex healthcare-related initiative supporting a federal client.

The selected candidate will oversee multidisciplinary teams supporting audit operations, compliance activities, reporting, operational readiness, quality management, analytics, and program operations. This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, operational management, and client engagement experience in fast-paced federal healthcare or regulatory environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership and key stakeholders
• Provide executive oversight and management of all contract activities and deliverables
• Lead operational planning, staffing coordination, workload management, and resource allocation activities
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors to ensure successful contract execution
• Oversee operational performance, quality management, reporting activities, and deliverable schedules
• Monitor program risks, operational metrics, staffing utilization, and project performance
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables and operational support activities
• Support implementation of quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, executive briefings, and operational meetings
• Manage schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and reporting activities
• Support governance, operational oversight, and strategic planning efforts
• Collaborate with operational, compliance, analytics, and technical teams to support successful program execution

About the Opportunity

This is a leadership role supporting a high-visibility federal healthcare operations program focused on operational oversight, compliance support, quality management, reporting, and program performance activities.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, finance, public health, accounting, or related field
• Minimum of seven (7)+ years of experience managing federal or state healthcare, compliance, operational support, audit, or program integrity programs
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting complex operational environments
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and supporting executive-level stakeholder engagement
• Experience managing project schedules, staffing plans, operational reporting, and risk management activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support fast-paced operational environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience supporting federal healthcare agencies or healthcare operations programs
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, operational oversight, regulatory, or program integrity initiatives
• Familiarity with healthcare operational workflows, reporting environments, and quality management activities
• Experience leading remote or geographically dispersed teams

Preferred Skills

• Executive leadership and team management
• Operational planning and execution
• Stakeholder engagement and client communication
• Risk management and issue resolution
• Quality management and process improvement
• Federal healthcare operations support
• Reporting and operational governance
• Strategic planning and organizational leadership

Work Environment

This position may support a hybrid or remote work environment based on client and contract requirements. Periodic travel may be required.