Overview Are you aProgram Managerwho would like to have a positive impact for millions of people? If so, we may have an opportunity for you! TISTAassociates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more! Stay Connected: Follow us onLinkedInfor updates on this job and other exciting opportunities Responsibilities + A Program Manager must have current experience, in theLinux and Unix Operating System (OS) Environment, manage a diverse portfolio with IT projects both large and small + Must be well versed, with current knowledge, in full systemslife cycle development, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure, and management practices surrounding a Linux and Unix OS portfolio + Must be able to identify andmitigate risks to the program, be able to manage to cost, schedules and performance + Must be able to properly communicate, both orally and written, have current master level experience managing contractor staff, coordinating staff’s Holiday/Weekend shift changes, and provide counseling to subordinate staff as needed + Must have expert ability conducting perspective candidate interviews, documenting calls, and communicating findings to the VAPM, must be able to work with senior staff, and provide detailed reports from dashboards and monitoring tools when requested + Must be an expert using current Microsoft applications: PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and Word Qualifications + Must have current experience leading and managing Red Hat Linux (RHEL) v7/8 and Solaris Unix (UNIX) v11 project teams, products, and processes across the lifecycle of multiple ongoing and reoccurring projects + Must have current experiencedelivering success for a diverse portfolio of RHEL and Unix projects, both large and small, and must be proficient using various project management tracking tools, i.e., SPLUNK, SolarWinds,ScienceLogic, eNcase, AppDynamics, Imperva, Informatica, etc. + Must have current andmastery level experience Evaluating, determining, and documenting specific requirements related to RHEL and UNIX projects and be able to translates those requirements into resource and deliverable based roadmaps with targeted release dates for Divisional accomplishments and success + Must be an expert developing and managing project risk registers for a diverse portfolio of RHEL and UNIX projects, both large and small + Must be a master communicator, able to effectively communicate complex information to technical and non-technical audiences across multiple levels of the organization to and through cross-functional organizations, able to provide detailed and routine reporting of project milestones, risks, impediments, escalate requirements, deliver divisions vision and strategy of each project, its roadmap of planned deliveries, and capabilities/results of all release projects, and managing the expectations to and from senior leadership, stakeholders and/or governance groups + Mastery Experience leading, coordinating, and facilitating meetings to review project status with core project team members, key stakeholders, and corporate team members + Must be a master at motivating staff, working with cross-organizational and cross-functional teams, and coordinating schedules to accomplish the greater mission of the organization’s complex RHEL and UNIX projects, to prompt each project’s delivery and success + Expert at Managing assigned tasks to completion within schedule, budget, and scope of each RHEL and UNIX project Ideal Candidate: + Will have working experience supporting and editing SharePoint pages and Dashboards, Creating/Maintaining content for JIRA and ServiceNow and have experience growing PowerBI content + Will be Project Management certified (e.g., PMP, CAPM, CPMP, APM) preferred + Will be highly flexible with appropriate sense of urgency and commitment for critical deliverables + Will have Experience in developing and tracking progress against detailed project plans including schedules, technical and business requirements, cost estimates, resource plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans, issues resolution and capacity planning for multiple, simultaneous projects Education: + Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific /technical discipline.and 15 years’ Experience + Ten (10) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (25 years total) Clearance: + Moderate: Tier 2S (Standard MBI) Location: + Department of Veteran's Affairs (100% Onsite) + Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST Time) + Austin Information Technology Center 1615 Woodward St Austin, TX 78741 TISTA Science and Technology Corporation,a CMMI Maturity Level 3 company, focuses on delivering information technology and professional services to Federal and State agencies. TISTA is recognized in 2019 by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. TISTA is also a recipient of 2019 Top Veteran-Owned Companies by the Washington Business Journal. TISTA also received a 2018 Moxie Award in the GovCon category. Here at TISTA Science and Technology, we value Veterans and encourage all to apply! #thinktista #tistacares #tistavaluesvets Employment Transparency: TISTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of TISTA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. TISTA will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. The EEO is the Law poster is available here, and the poster supplement is availablehere. (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf) The Pay Transparency Policy is availablehere. (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) Tista is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail torecruiting@tistatech.comor call (301) 968-3420 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. TISTA is a federal contractor and is subject to the federal contractor COVID requirements under the new FAR/DFARS clauses and must comply with the incorporated Guidance. If the candidate is hired to perform work on or in connection with one of TISTA’s federal contracts, TISTA is contractually obligated to ask the candidate to verify and show proof of vaccination status and the candidate will be required to comply with mask and social distancing requirements imposed by the FAR/DFARS as well as any additional requirements imposed by TISTA’s customers for any required onsite work. Job ID2024-5343 Job LocationsUS-TX-Austin