Supervisory Management and Program Analyst

Veterans Health Administration • Washington, DC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent provides strategic leadership to a distributed workforce of analysts, data engineers, and supervisory staff, ensuring reliable data flows, modern architectures, secure system operations, and effective support to national program offices. The role requires expertise in program management, analytics workflows, data infrastructure, cross-functional coordination, and large-scale system reliability in a healthcare environment.

The position leads modernization and operations for VHA applications and enterprise analytics platforms, including systems such as Symphony, VAST, and HOMES. It oversees migration to the Summit Data Platform (SDP), adoption of cloud and SaaS technologies, and the transition of legacy systems to scalable and secure architectures. The position also directs enterprise reporting and data operations, including data engineering, analytics, validation, metadata management, data quality, dashboards, alerts, and performance monitoring.

As a senior advisor, the incumbent advises leadership on information systems, analytics platforms, data delivery strategies, platform performance, and emerging technologies. The role provides executive direction and performance management for VSSC-M, supervising analysts who lead teams of data analysts across a nationwide virtual workforce. The position is a GS-15 role and requires specialized experience equivalent to at least one year at the GS-14 level, as well as expertise in application and report development, server and database management in CDW and Azure cloud infrastructure including Summit Data Platform, and experience supervising a large technical team.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling may be available. Ad hoc telework may be authorized, and virtual work may be available to eligible current VA employees subject to stated location and return-to-office conditions. This is not a remote position.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the normal line of progression for the occupation.
• Expertise in application and report development, server and database management in CDW and Azure cloud infrastructure, including Summit Data Platform.
• Experience supervising a large team of technical staff.
• For current or former federal employees covered by the requirement, meet the GS-14 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at that grade by the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Complete the required application steps, including an online assessment.
• Meet applicable background and security investigation requirements and complete online onboarding.
• Participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the announcement's qualification requirements by October 26, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, modernization, and operation of VHA applications and enterprise analytics platforms, ensuring availability, security, and performance across VSSC systems.
• Oversee modernization initiatives, including migration to the Summit Data Platform, adoption of cloud and SaaS technologies, and transition of legacy systems to scalable, secure architectures.
• Ensure reliable operation of enterprise platforms including Symphony, VAST, and HOMES; direct development of enhanced organizational views, automated alerts, and intelligent search capabilities.
• Guide architectural improvements, performance optimization, and monitoring strategies for enterprise reporting and data collection systems.
• Coordinate with OIT, cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure partners to ensure compliance with VA security, accreditation, privacy, and data management requirements.
• Serve as principal advisor to senior leadership on information systems, analytics platforms, and data delivery strategies.
• Direct data engineering and analytics operations supporting enterprise reporting, dashboards, alerts, data collection, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee validation processes, metadata management, and data quality controls supporting enterprise reporting and VHA data governance standards.
• Ensure analytics infrastructure supports national reporting requirements, including facility-level metrics, operational dashboards, clinical performance indicators, and early-warning systems.
• Lead analysis and evaluation of complex programs, policies, regulations, and organizational effectiveness initiatives; plan and execute major enterprise studies and projects.
• Advise senior leaders on data engineering, analytics, platform performance, and emerging technologies, including machine learning and Palantir-based solutions.
• Provide executive direction, oversight, and performance management for VSSC-M, supervising analysts who lead teams of data analysts across a nationwide workforce.
• Establish organizational priorities, allocate resources, and define goals and performance expectations for VSSC-M staff.
• Ensure performance plans reflect national objectives, VHA strategic priorities, and API requirements.
• Evaluate performance, provide feedback, resolve personnel issues, and ensure consistent supervisory practices and equitable workload distribution.
• Oversee recruitment and selection activities and align workforce capabilities with analytics, engineering, and modernization needs.
• Mentor subordinate supervisors in program management, workforce administration, workload management, and technical leadership, and ensure appropriate professional development for staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Eligible newly appointed federal employees may request credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed