Program Manager

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation•Austin, TX

3h•Remote

About The Position

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Program Manager to join their growing team. At TISTA, employees are expected to do meaningful, mission-driven work that improves lives alongside trusted teammates and transparent, supportive leaders. The company invests in employee learning and internal mobility for career advancement. TISTA is proud to serve and hire Veterans and prioritizes people in everything they do.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years' of experience as a Program/Product Manager.
Minimum 5 years of experience managing Health IT programs.
Experience in healthcare claims processing.
Experience as a manager for an IT infrastructure, application development, and security contracts.
Client interface experience; proven experience managing client expectations & relationships.
Prior experience managing and/or participating in integrated teams including client and other third-party vendors.
Proven knowledge of program management, performance management, finance and governmental procurement.
Agile Project Management experience.
Master's Degree required.
ITIL v3.
The ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain program management support services, tailoring the project management approach to team and project needs.
Analyze project management and task order management needs and tailor industry best practices to suit the environment; apply a wide range of traditional and agile principles to provide responsive and effective project management solutions.
Apply knowledge of federal government planning, programming, and budgeting as well as resource planning and execution processes, to support customer program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment across multiple projects.
Work with stakeholders to define clear project objectives and requirements, agree on priorities, communicate progress updates and demonstrations, and provide responsive change management in frequent planning/re-planning meetings.
Document requirements in business cases, project charters, and project plans; update these documents to record progress and changes.
Work with cross-functional teams with diverse technical skill sets to support successful project completion; re-plan and adjust project course based on realities of team velocity and dynamic business/user needs.
Track progress and report on status and metrics at task/work package and project level.
Create project management dashboard for providing timely progress information to project teams and customer management.
Devise clear risk mitigation strategies and engage appropriate stakeholders.