IT Program Manager

The IT Program Manager leads TISTA’s prime contract performance on the Department of Veterans Affairs Supply Chain Management DevSecOps (SCMDSO) Integration task order supporting VA’s supply chain and logistics Product Line. This is a designated Key Personnel position that VA requires be maintained for the life of the contract, and the individual is TISTA’s single point of accountability to the VA Contracting Officer, VA Program Manager, and Contracting Officer’s Representatives.

Beyond the contract, this position is a senior account leader within TISTA’s SCM Domain. The IT Program Manager owns the SCMDSO account from a business standpoint, including program financials, staffing and talent pipeline, subcontractor and OEM partner relationships, customer satisfaction, and organic growth through the Optional Task Scrum Teams and follow-on opportunities. The role also contributes to TISTA’s broader VA and federal health growth strategy, mentors the next generation of TISTA program leaders, and helps mature TISTA’s delivery methods, so they can be reused across the company.

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. Demonstrated experience with VA OIT programs (VIP, PLM Playbook, VA PARS, TRM, ATO/A&A processes). Experience managing multi-vendor teaming arrangements and subcontractor performance. Experience delivering task orders with CLIN-based deliverables and QASP-driven performance management.

Technical Skills:

Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, SharePoint, MS Project SAFe PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART coordination Integrated Master Schedule development and dependency management Risk/issue management and POA&M tracking - Prior experience supporting VHA Supply Chain/Logistics, IFCAP, AEMS/MERS, VALIP, Nuvolo/ServiceNow, or EHRM/FMBT integration programs. - Familiarity with AI-assisted SDLC tooling and governance