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Executive Director Strategic Planning

Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $152K – $228K Apply by Sep 18, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJ Education
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About the Role

The Executive Director (ED) Strategic Planning serves as the principal advisor to VHA leadership on strategy, foresight capabilities, and innovations investments across the VHA enterprise. The ED Strategy reports directly to the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health (ADUSH). The incumbent is responsible for developing policy, innovation and modernization strategies, and evidence-based strategic investment management frameworks.

What You'll Do

  • The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for the Strategy, Innovation and Modernization, and Strategic Investment Management components.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive policy framework exists to advance innovative, modernized healthcare delivery.
  • Ensures that component functions and programs are effectively implemented by the 140 employees within the incumbent's span of control.
  • Collaborates with the ED for Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks, ED for Health Information Technology, and the ED of Clinical Operations within the MOC to ensure an integrated workflow exists for innovation funding, pilot administration, pilot evaluation, and system-wide implementation across the enterprise.
  • Develops VHA's Strategic Planning framework, ensuring VHA strategic plans at all levels of the organization include short and long-term goals, objectives, and priorities consistent with VA's and VHA's mission, strategies, and goals.
  • Collaborates with the VHA strategic divisions and component leadership to ensures program functions are effectively implemented and promotes an environment focused on long-term operational and technological stability.
  • Coordinates the synthesization of clinical, operational, financial, technological, and policy considerations into a cohesive strategic direction.
  • Provides executive and strategic oversight to the Strategy component.
  • Provides strategic foresight capabilities by leveraging predictive analytics and emerging health care intelligence to anticipate future system demands and strengthen evidence-based decision making.
  • Integrates insights into enterprise strategy to ensure the organization remains adaptive, resilient and prepared for future health care challenges.
  • Provides executive and strategic oversight to the Innovation and Modernization component.
  • Oversees the modernization of business processes, infrastructure, and enterprise systems to enhance efficiency, quality, and patient experience.
  • Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, evidence-based innovation, and accountable experimentation.
  • Ensures integration of clinical, operational, digital, workforce, and infrastructure strategies into a cohesive enterprise framework.

Requirements

  • If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, an official transcript or equivalent will be required if you are selected.
  • Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
  • Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education.
  • If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.
  • For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 7c6e2f05-5cff-4293-875b-26b21bb24751

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