Deputy Program Management Office (PMO) Tower Lead

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation•Remote-United States, UNAVAILABLE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Deputy PMO Tower Lead supports the PMO Tower Director in leading program governance across a complex, multi-tower Department of Veterans Affairs program. The role helps run the Program Management Office, which governs program execution through compliance, tracking and monitoring, metrics and analytics, scheduling, quality and standardization, staff onboarding, and program-level coordination. As a key partner to the PMO Tower Director, the Deputy helps ensure governance processes, deliverables, schedules, risks, performance measures, and program commitments remain visible, coordinated, and on track. The position supports the governance structure and operating rhythm; integrated master schedule and cross-tower dependency management; deliverable calendar, quality review, and acceptance tracking; KPI and AQL monitoring and forecasting; risk, issue, and action management; contract compliance and audit readiness; quarterly program reviews and executive reporting; staffing and onboarding records; and consistent PMO tools, templates, processes, and reporting. The Deputy also supports program-level quality controls and continuity of PMO operations when delegated, while maintaining the distinction between contractor recommendations and Government decision, approval, and acceptance authority. The role is based in Rockville, Maryland, or Austin, Texas, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and travel as required by customer mission needs. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain the personnel suitability, credentials, system access, and training required for a Tier 4 / High Risk clearance. The suggested pay range is $108,546–$125,875; salary offers consider skills, qualifications, experience, and location, and certain positions may be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in program or project management, including experience in a Deputy PMO, PMO leadership, or comparable role supporting complex, multi-team programs.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience managing integrated schedules, deliverable governance, risk registers, and performance measurement across multiple workstreams or contractors.
Experience with Federal contract performance measures, such as KPIs, acceptable quality levels, and quality assurance surveillance plans.
Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet, plus SharePoint, Excel, and Power BI.
Strong executive communication skills; must be well-written and comfortable presenting to large audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, public administration, engineering, or a related field, or sixteen years of relevant experience as a substitute.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the personnel suitability, credentials, system access, and training required per a Tier 4 / High Risk clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Experience in a large Federal, healthcare, regulated, or mission-critical infrastructure environment.
Master’s degree in business, information systems, public administration, or a related field.
Program Management Professional (PgMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP), or comparable advanced certification.
ITIL 4, Lean Six Sigma, or CMMI credentials.
Experience standing up a PMO during contract start-up or transition.
Experience preparing for CPARS evaluations and Government audits.
Experience managing subcontractor and teaming partner performance.
Experience in an outcomes-based environment and comfort transforming vague parameters into clear guidelines.

Responsibilities

Support the PMO Tower Director in day-to-day PMO governance, program controls, and cross-tower coordination.
Support execution of the governance structure, operating rhythm, tools, templates, and staffing.
Maintain the integrated master schedule and manage dependencies across towers; identify schedule conflicts, risks, and required follow-up.
Maintain the program deliverable calendar, including quality review, submission tracking, Government review, and acceptance tracking.
Support KPI and AQL performance measurement, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring supporting data and evidence are accurate and traceable.
Maintain program risk, issue, action, and decision tracking, and coordinate follow-up with responsible stakeholders.
Support contract compliance, audit readiness, and preparation of documentation for program reviews and Government oversight.
Assist with quarterly program reviews, executive reporting, dashboards, and other decision-ready materials for program leadership.
Support staffing, onboarding, background investigations, suitability, system access, and required training tracking to keep records current and audit-ready.
Help maintain and standardize PMO tools, templates, processes, reporting methods, and documentation across towers.
Coordinate with Tower Directors and other stakeholders to maintain visibility into dependencies, deliverables, risks, and commitments.
Support PMO quality controls to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, consistent, on time, and ready for Government review and acceptance.
Provide the PMO Tower Director early warning about at-risk deliverables, KPIs, and AQLs, allowing time for recovery before a miss.
Help ensure reported metrics are traceable to their sources, calculations, and evidence, with calculation methods agreed with the Government.
Support accurate, consistent, decision-ready quarterly program reviews and executive reports.
Provide continuity of PMO operations when delegated, while maintaining boundaries between contractor recommendations and Government decision, approval, and acceptance authority.