Remote Senior IT Program Leader - VA SCMDSO DevSecOps

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Remote working options

401K match

Paid Time Off

Training/certification opportunities

Job summary

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation seeks an IT Program Manager to lead the SCMDSO contract with VA, owning P&L, forecasting, and performance. You will act as the executive face to VA leadership and guide a growing team across multiple vendors in a strategic, growth-oriented role.

Role requires 12+ years in IT program management, SAFe/DevSecOps expertise, and strong VA/domain experience. This is primarily remote with occasional on-site engagements and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT program/project management experience, including 5+ years managing large federal IT services contracts ($10M+ per year) as Program Manager.
• 5+ years leading Agile/SAFe DevSecOps delivery organizations of 100+ FTEs across multiple concurrent products.
• Experience with VA OIT programs (VIP, PLM Playbook, VA PARS, TRM, ATO/A&A processes).
• Experience managing multi-vendor teaming arrangements and subcontractor performance.
• Proven ability to deliver task orders with CLIN-based deliverables and QASP-driven performance management.

Responsibilities

• Own the SCMDSO account end to end: program P&L, revenue forecasting, cost and margin management, invoicing accuracy, and monthly financial reporting to Health Solutions leadership.
• Serve as executive face of TISTA to VA Product Line leadership, building a trusted advisor relationship that positions TISTA as partner of choice.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the team, including performance management, career development, retention planning, and succession planning for Key Personnel.
• Manage Team TISTA partner ecosystem, including subcontract performance, workshare, small business participation goals, and named executive escalation paths.
• Drive CPARS outcomes by proactively managing customer perception, resolving issues before escalation, and documenting performance evidence throughout the period of performance.

Skills

Program management

Agile/SAFe

Executive leadership

Financial acumen

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field

Master's degree preferred

PMP (Project Management Professional)

SAFe Agilist (SA) / SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

ITIL 4 Foundation

CISSP or Security+

Tools

Jira

GitHub

ServiceNow

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation seeks an IT Program Manager to lead the SCMDSO contract with VA, owning P&L, forecasting, and performance. You will act as the executive face to VA leadership and guide a growing team across multiple vendors in a strategic, growth-oriented role.

Role requires 12+ years in IT program management, SAFe/DevSecOps expertise, and strong VA/domain experience. This is primarily remote with occasional on-site engagements and travel as needed.