Aptive is seeking support the Mission Daybreak 2.0 contract to support VA’s Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Ecosystem. The program builds on VA’s innovation and human-centered design frameworks to rapidly test, evaluate, and scale solutions that reduce Veteran suicide. Aptive’s team will manage a portfolio of innovation projects, coordinate governance and reporting, deliver evaluation and research insights, plan stakeholder and engagement events, and support the development of scalable training and communications products.

The Management Analyst – Sr. plays a key role in ensuring the program runs efficiently and meets its commitments. This position develops and maintains dashboards and reporting tools, tracks performance against milestones, and provides leadership with insights to guide decisions. The analyst supports governance activities by preparing meeting materials, analyzing risks, and maintaining logs of lessons learned. They will also assist with coordinating across project managers and analysts to ensure consistent information flows across the team. This role requires strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations for leadership.

• BA/BS degree.
• 4 years of experience delivering management analysis for large healthcare programs.
• Experience conducting organizational studies and gap analyses.
• Strong skills in data collection, surveys, focus groups, and analytic reporting.

• Prior experience supporting VA or other federal health programs.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) and dashboarding skills.
• Familiarity with program risk management processes.

The Office of Suicide Prevention leads VA’s national strategy to reduce Veteran suicide through prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts. The VHA Innovation Ecosystem partners with OSP to accelerate promising ideas from pilot to practice across the VA healthcare system. Together, these offices foster collaboration with Veterans, clinicians, and innovators to identify effective solutions, strengthen system readiness, and improve outcomes for Veterans and their families.

Aptive partners with federal agencies to achieve their missions through improved performance, streamlined operations and enhanced service delivery. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, we support more than a dozen agencies including Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation. ​

We specialize in applying technology, creativity and human-centered services to optimize mission delivery and improve experiences for millions of people who count on government services every day. ​

Founded: 2012
Employees: 300+ nationwide

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.