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Executive Director Portfolio Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia, United States


Overview

Lead the Digital Transformation of Veteran Healthcare at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information Technology. Are you a visionary leader passionate about transforming healthcare for Veterans? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking an exceptional executive to lead its Health Services Portfolio (HSP)-the digital backbone supporting the nation's largest integrated healthcare system. Executive Director, Portfolio Management duty location is either Washington, DC or Eatontown, NJ. The selectee must work from a Department of Veterans Affairs owned or leased facility. This position is not remote. Executive Director, Portfolio Management, is organizationally aligned to the Office of Information Technology. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Management of staffing, budgeting, development, design, security and integration of multi-site software application development operations. Develop cost effective alternatives for application delivery for all enterprise software systems applications; provide ongoing staff professional training. Development and strategic use of outside partners, including other government and commercial entities. Creates software development policies, processing, and procedures to govern systems software application development/purchase. Develop procedures to ensure information application systems reliability and accessibility, and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to software application systems and data. Leads and directs new application systems projects using a consistent Software Development Life-cycle which leverages Product Line Management (PLM) principles; and coordinates with business sponsors throughout development and acceptance testing. Partners with the business to identify needs; drive process improvements; increase efficiency. Provides oversight and direction to Portfolio Directors whose responsibilities include management of complex product lines, products, and projects, involving a diverse set of components, including business processes and technology, etc. to meet VA's strategic initiatives and goals.

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