• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior VA stakeholders, ensuring trust, transparency, and consistent delivery across all program activities. • Lead and manage large, complex programs supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, including multiple workstreams, subcontractors, and stakeholders. • Navigate high-stress, high-profile environments with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment. • Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; develop and execute mitigation strategies with minimal disruption to operations. • Oversee subcontractor performance and foster strong working relationships to ensure delivery against schedule, quality, and compliance requirements. • Drive program execution across scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring adherence to contractual, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements. • Prepare and deliver polished briefings, reports, and executive-level communications for VA leadership. • Lead cross-functional teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and a solutions-oriented culture. • Partner with internal leadership on staffing, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.