Senior Project Manager / Planner

Location: Onsite (Southern California)

Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time)

About AKIVA

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Position Overview

AKIVA is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Planner to provide client interface and overall leadership across a program covering a wide variety of project types and complexities at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The Senior PM/Planner is responsible for ensuring high-quality products and services are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget across task and delivery orders — and for reviewing projects across the program for consistency with program objectives. AKIVA-provided AI-assisted reporting and documentation tools may be used to accelerate status reporting, assessment documentation, and executive briefings.

Key Responsibilities

•          Develop project charters, plan project mobilization, and develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)

•          Write formal reports summarizing findings from assessments of the current state of hospital support, laydown, and space

•          Respond to calls, emails, RFIs, and requests for information from the VALB Program Manager

•          Attend VALB Clinical Planning Meetings and write formal reports of findings on VALB priorities over the next 15 years

•          Review the VALB Master Plan; identify document areas and priorities that may have changed based on the Current State of Hospital Report

•          Participate in scoping sessions to determine changes; summarize recommended projects and large-space moves over the next 15 years

•          Present recommended changes to the VALB Master Plan to leadership; assess scope and impact of Deep Dives and lead working groups to help PMs develop Deep Dive plans

•          Identify Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and availability; provide monthly progress updates with formal written and verbal documentation of work completed

•          Produce visualization products and briefs for VALB Executive Leadership, VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network), national VA leadership, NGOs, and political leadership

•          Integrate with VALB Public Affairs to develop short- and long-term communications strategy; review assessments and recommendations for compliance with federal regulations and standards

Required Qualifications

•          Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience

•          Familiarity with Patient Centered Care culture in healthcare

•          Experience working with commercial or hospital systems in master or strategic planning

•          Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams

•          Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

•          Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging executive leadership and multi-level stakeholders

•          Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

•          PMP or equivalent project management certification

•          Familiarity with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, and Revit

•          Prior experience supporting VA or DoD healthcare master planning

Tools, Technologies & Frameworks

Project Management: PMBOK-aligned charters, POA&Ms, risk/issue tracking | Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project | Reporting: executive briefings, assessment reports, stakeholder visualizations | Frameworks: VALB Master Plan, VISN planning cycles, federal regulations and standards

What AKIVA Offers

•          Professional development and skill-building opportunities

•          Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values

•          Opportunity to work on impactful federal healthcare programs supporting Veterans

•          Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension

•          AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to employees

Comprehensive Benefits Package

•          401(k) with generous company match

•          Medical Insurance

•          Dental Insurance

•          Vision Insurance

•          Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

•          Paid Time Off (PTO)

•          Profit Sharing

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.

AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).