Annemieke C.
Portfolio Director @ Varada Defense | Building Programs, Raising Boys, and Lifting (Mostly Light) Weights | Sterotypical Buckeyes Fan
- Role
- Portfolio Director at Varada Defense
- Location
- Pinehurst, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Annemieke C.
As a member of the Executive staff at Varada Consulting, I lead enterprise-level government programs that drive innovation, compliance, and measurable impact across the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. With over a decade of experience in both military and civilian sectors, I specialize in federal acquisition, strategic planning, and contract execution for multimillion-dollar initiatives.I bring a mission-driven mindset and operational excellence to every engagement—bridging technical requirements with stakeholder priorities to deliver outcomes on time and under budget. My leadership style is collaborative and decisive, focused on empowering teams, strengthening partnerships, and scaling programs for long-term success.Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), I’m also a seasoned change agent and advocate for continuous improvement, leveraging lessons learned and lean methodologies to elevate delivery standards and reduce risk across the program lifecycle.
Experience
Portfolio Director
Oct 2025 — Present
As Portfolio Director with Varada Defense, I lead enterprise-level strategy and oversight for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ $16B+ Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) initiative—one of the largest health IT and modernization programs in federal history. I provide executive advisory services and portfolio governance ensuring alignment with national defense and veterans’ health priorities across 175+ VA medical sites.Lead portfolio governance, risk management, and benefits realization across multiple concurrent modernization programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and scope discipline while delivering measurable mission value.Advise senior VA and Varada Defense leadership on strategic prioritization, financial stewardship, and enterprise policy integration to drive modernization and interoperability outcomes.Serve as a principal liaison between federal executives, system owners, engineering SMEs, and program teams within OIT, ITOPS, and OEHRM to ensure unified execution of enterprise technology initiatives.Oversee enterprise risk, performance metrics, and change enablement processes that strengthen organizational resilience and operational readiness.Drive portfolio transparency and decision-making through data visualization and executive dashboards leveraging Power BI and Microsoft SharePoint.Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement by aligning people, process, and technology strategies that sustain VA’s long-term EHR transformation and modernization objectives.
Education
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Applied Science - AS, Education and Training Management
Sandhills Community College
Associate of Science - AS, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
American Public University System
Associate of Applied Science - AS, Technical Management
American Public University System
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Technical Management
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