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Lead a mission-critical platform engineering program supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)! As the Program Manager, you will support technical, management, and administrative aspects directly impacting Veteran care.
Position Description: The Program Manager provides strategic oversight and day-to-day management of a mission-critical VA healthcare cloud application while ensuring all contract requirements are performed in accordance with approved plans, schedules, and performance standards under a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Minimum/General Experience: 10 years of experience in program or project management; 5 years of experience managing complex federal information technology (IT) programs
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business administration or related field; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred)
Essential Skills/Qualifications:- Expert experience successfully managing complex technical programs in an Agile SAFe environment
- Expert experience supporting Federal Government programs and comparable enterprise-level applications and services that deliver Mission-Critical functionality
- Expert experience maintaining regular communication with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Government technical leadership
- Expert experience with strategic planning and program oversight
- Expert experience coordinating technical and operational activities
- Expert experience scheduling and milestone management
- Expert experience with risk identification and mitigation
- Expert experience performing quality assurance and performance monitoring
- Expert experience coordinating with Government stakeholders and mission partners
- Expert experience with resource allocation and personnel management across various contract types (e.g., Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M))
- Excellent ability to manage complex multi-team programs with 24/7 operational requirements and stringent Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments
- Above average knowledge of cloud-based platform operations, Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, and DevSecOps delivery models
- Knowledge of VA Office of Information Technology (OI&T) governance, cadence, and enterprise policies and directives
- Knowledge of VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) compliance
- Experience using Jira
- Experience supporting a federal agency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
General Physical Requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on the location of the assignment.
- Assignment Location - Remote
- Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
- Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
- Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.
Security: Active Federal Civilian Public Trust clearance
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years
Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:
- Covers 10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
- OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
- DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
- National Agency Check (NAC) records
- FBI name check
- FBI fingerprint check
- Credit report check
- Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
- Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
- Law enforcement check
- Court records check
- Education check - Attendance and Degrees
Tasks/Activities include, but are not limited to:- Serves as a primary point of contact regarding the program
- Maintains authority over all technical, management, and administrative contract performance objectives
- Oversees strategic planning, program execution, milestone management, and risk mitigation
- Delivers and maintains the Contractor Project Management Plan (CPMP), Weekly Progress Reports, Monthly Deliverables Reports, and Five-Year and One-Year Forecasts
- Leads PI Planning, Sprint Reviews, and executive-level milestone briefings in alignment with telehealth and scheduling cadence and SAFe governance
- Ensures all key personnel and supporting staff maintain compliance with VA policies, training requirements, and security directives
- Coordinates resource allocation, onboarding, and personnel transitions to ensure continuity of service with no degradation to platform operations
- Maintains transparent, proactive communication with the contracting officer and VA leadership on all issues, risks, and program status
- Oversees ad hoc data collection, reporting, and analysis requests
- Performs as an Oxley Supervisor/Team Lead:
- Perform as a Hiring Manager during the Recruiting Process
- Implement corporate goals; Establish and implement employee individual goals
- Oversee timesheets
- Support Paid Time Off (PTO) management and tracking, and compliance items
- Implement and monitor adherence to employee handbook, code of conduct, policies, and quality management practices
- Provide an environment that promotes productivity, efficiency, and quality
- Foster Oxley culture and engagement in all interactions
- Resolve employee issues; Address pain points; Provide guidance and problem solving
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and/or train employees
- Demonstrate familiarity with what each team member's responsibilities and assignments are
- Assemble weekly, bi-monthly, and/or monthly data for project reports; project past performance documents; and project/corporate metrics
Compensation & Benefits: The annual projected pay range for this position is $118,305 - $164,227 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
- Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
- Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
- Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
- 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.
