Military Health Clinical Policy and Execution SME

Accountabilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on Military Health clinical care delivery, TBI, Warfighter Brain Health priorities, and related healthcare policy.

• Support clinical policy, program development, and operational improvement initiatives aligned with military health and Warfighter Brain Health objectives.

• Collaborate with military healthcare providers, clinical leaders, operational stakeholders, and government partners to evaluate current care practices and identify gaps.

• Conduct structured stakeholder engagements to understand clinical workflows, operational challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

• Review existing policies, clinical guidance, and care-delivery processes and recommend evidence-based updates aligned with federal healthcare requirements.

• Ensure provider and point-of-care perspectives are incorporated into policy, clinical workflow, training, and solution recommendations.

• Support the development and implementation of program capabilities, tools, workflows, and other solutions while ensuring clinical and policy alignment.

• Analyze workflows and operational data to identify inefficiencies, redesign processes, explore automation opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.

• Serve as a day-to-day Military Health policy expert and escalation point for assigned clinical and policy matters.

• Prepare evidence summaries, policy analyses, executive briefings, recommendation papers, and other documentation for senior government stakeholders.

• Support working groups and coordinate with organizations and interagency partners, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Combatant Commands, and Joint Staff stakeholders.

• Contribute to contract deliverables, client-facing meetings, internal project activities, and other program requirements as assigned.

• Manage and support complex initiatives while maintaining high standards for execution, data accuracy, documentation, and delivery timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of clinical healthcare experience providing direct care to patients with Traumatic Brain Injury, including assessment, diagnosis, symptom management, and treatment or care planning.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in healthcare administration or operations, including 2–5 years supporting Department of Defense or federal government healthcare environments.

• Strong understanding of TBI and other acute-care concepts and their application to real-world clinical and operational challenges.

• Experience developing, implementing, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with health policies and clinical recommendations.

• Expertise researching, drafting, and updating Department of Defense issuances, instructions, manuals, or comparable healthcare policy documents, preferably involving TBI or brain health.

• Knowledge of Defense Health Agency healthcare delivery, governance, health policy, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, and federal healthcare regulations.

• Experience preparing executive-level briefings, white papers, Reports to Congress, and other high-stakes materials for General Officers, Senior Executive Service leaders, and government stakeholders.

• Demonstrated stakeholder coordination experience, including facilitating working groups and collaborating across military, federal, clinical, and interagency organizations.

• Experience managing multifaceted projects within demanding timelines, budgets, and program requirements.

• Ability to synthesize complex clinical and operational data into concise, evidence-based, policy-ready recommendations.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to transform large datasets into meaningful trends, visualizations, and insights for non-technical audiences.

• Excellent verbal, written, technical, and military communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to senior audiences.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively within integrated multidisciplinary teams.

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and reliable execution.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as ServiceNow, SharePoint, and Jira/Confluence.

• Ability to successfully complete a government background investigation and meet applicable suitability requirements; U.S. citizenship is required for the suitability determination.

Benefits

• Target salary range of $95,000–$120,000, with individual compensation determined by factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, contract requirements, and applicable security clearances.

• Remote work opportunity within the United States.

• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact military healthcare and Warfighter Brain Health initiatives.

• Exposure to senior government, military, clinical, and federal healthcare stakeholders.

• Work involving complex clinical policy, healthcare operations, data analysis, and program execution.

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment focused on practical and mission-oriented solutions.

• Opportunity to apply clinical expertise to policy development, operational improvement, and healthcare transformation.