• Lead the program area: set strategic goals, objectives, milestones; align with facility/VHA project mission and priorities. • Plan, organize, direct and evaluate all aspects of the program—including staffing, budget/resource allocation, policy/procedure development, and performance monitoring. • Manage a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated, high‐quality service • Ensure compliance with national VHA directives • Use data and performance measures to evaluate program effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement quality improvement initiatives. • Develop and monitor program budgets, track fund control points, forecast resource needs, and implement cost‐effective strategies. • Oversee staff development: orientation, competencies, training, performance evaluations, setting staff objectives, recommending awards/advancements, and managing disciplinary issues as needed. • Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), program manuals, workflows, and documentation systems. • Communicate program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations to senior leadership; prepare special reports and briefings as required.