Head of Product Delivery & PI Planner

Overview: TISTA is seeking Head of Product Delivery & PI Planner is the senior delivery leader for Product Line Management Support on TISTA's prime contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs Supply Chain Management DevSecOps (SCMDSO) task order supporting VA's supply chain and logistics Product Line. Where the Deputy IT Program Manager runs the contract operating rhythm, this position runs product delivery. It leads the Sub-Product Line (SPL) Leads for Prosthetics, Expendable Inventory Management, and Healthcare Technology and Asset Management, directs the Intake Team (Technical Architect and Business Analyst) that turns Government requests into Requirements Analysis Proposals, and owns quarterly PI Planning end to end, including the Product Line Strategic Roadmap, Program Backlog, and Quarterly PI Report. Beyond the contract, this position is TISTA's product delivery practice lead for the SCM Domain. It owns TISTA's PI Planning playbook, intake and estimation model, and roadmap templates so they are reusable across SPLs and other TISTA programs, represents TISTA's delivery credibility to VA Product Line leadership, and develops the next generation of SPL Leads and Release Train Engineers. At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do. TISTA associates 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! Responsibilities: Leadership & Management Lead and develop the SPL Leads and the Intake Team as one integrated delivery organization, and serve as the primary day-to-day delivery counterpart to VA Product Line leadership, Product Managers, and Product Owners. Own delivery performance for Product Line Management Support, including on-time, accepted delivery of all product line deliverables, and report status, risks, and recommendations to the IT Program Manager. Chair the product line leads forum and Scrum of Scrums, serve as the escalation point between SPL Leads and the IT Program Manager, and coordinate day-to-day delivery with Team TISTA partner. PI Planning and Roadmap Governance Own quarterly PI Planning end to end: agenda and pre-read materials, backlog readiness, capacity planning, dependency identification and resolution, PI risk register, SWOT alignment across SPL and architecture visions, PI Planning Summary Report, and the Quarterly PI Report of planned versus actual objectives. Own the Product Line Strategic Roadmap and Program Backlog, rolling SPL roadmaps into a single sequenced plan and re-baselining as VA priorities shift. Sequence sustainment, modernization, enhancement, and decommissioning work into consolidated deployment windows aligned to EHRM, FMBT/iFAMS, and EAM/CMMS schedules so release collisions and site fatigue are avoided. Direct the Agile Services (RTE) function on PI execution, Inspect and Adapt, and ART-level metrics, and set the Agile and DORA metrics standards used across all Scrum Teams. Intake and Requirements Analysis Proposals Direct the Intake Team so the Intake SOP, INTAKE Tool, and Intake Workspace are live within 20 days of award, and every request receives an Intake within five days, covering scope, level of effort, skill sets, team sizing, labor mix, risks, and timeline. Ensure every Intake passes the architecture reuse and security boundary reviews before approval and cascades correctly into SPL backlogs once the contract modification is signed. Partner with the Deputy IT Program Manager to translate appro…

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