Aptive is seeking an Vice President to own and grow our Clinical Informatics portfolio supporting the Veterans Health Administration. Reporting to CEO, the VP is responsible for leading and growing Aptive’s Clinical Informatics portfolio across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VP holds P&L responsibility, oversees client relationships, service delivery excellence and workforce development for the portfolio. The ideal candidate has extensive experience winning and delivering data, technology and health transformation services for VHA, and shapes our strategy across VHA’s health IT, data, and digital modernization priorities. This is a build-and-scale role for a leader who wants to run a business, not manage a practice inside a large bureaucracy.

• Own P&L performance for the Clinical Informatics portfolio, including revenue growth, margin, and backlog targets
• Serve as Aptive’s senior executive relationship for VHA leadership, including program executives, the Office of Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics and Technology, Medical Operations Center, and Office of Information and Technology stakeholders
• Lead capture and business development for major recompetes and new pursuits, including go/no-go decisions, solutioning, pricing strategy, and orals
• Ensure delivery excellence across contracts by setting quality standards, managing program risk, and hands on involvement on critical deliverables
• Recruit, develop, and retain a senior bench of program directors, clinical SMEs, and capture leaders
• Build teaming relationships with primes, subcontractors, and technology partners to expand Aptive’s position across VHA and adjacent federal health agencies (DHA, HHS, CMS, IHS)
• Partner with Aptive’s executive team and shared services on strategy, hiring, finance, and contracts to scale the business efficiently
• Represent Aptive externally through thought leadership, industry events, and speaking engagements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in federal health IT or health transformation, with substantial time serving VHA
• Demonstrated P&L ownership of a portfolio exceeding $100M, with teams of 100+ staff
• Existing relationships with VHA decision makers
• Proven record as a capture or pursuit leader on federal health awards exceeding $50M
• Deep familiarity with VHA operations, health IT environments, and acquisition vehicles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher clearance; U.S. citizenship required
• Bachelor's degree required

• Experience with EHR modernization, interoperability (HL7/FHIR), clinical data, or AI-enabled health solutions
• Clinical background or clinical informatics credential (RN, MD, AMIA, or similar)
• Prior service as a principal, partner, or vice president at a large advisory or systems integrator
• Master's degree, MBA, PMP

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.