The incumbent serves as the Operations Portfolio Manager for ORD's Research Acquisition Management and Procurement (RAMP) Office. This position provides executive leadership, direction, and strategic oversight to multiple vendor teams executing large personnel services contracts for the Office of Research and Development at VACO.
Located within VHA's Office of Research and Development, the position reports directly to the Director, Research Acquisition Management and Procurement.
Designs and leads the overarching technology acquisition management strategy, providing professional analysis, guidance, and advisory support to the RAMP Director, Deputy CRADOs, and the CRADO. Provides guidance to Senior Management, other Project Managers, and project team(s) in directing development of project schedules for new/ existing/future applications.
Establishes vendor goals, objectives, and priorities for ORD acquisitions, and collaborates with other ORD Directors to ensure effective oversight of vendor performance. Develops, maintains, and reports project plans in support of project priorities and requirements determined by VHA leadership and assigned by supervisor.
Facilitates meetings to execute the project's processes; coordinates and monitors project status; performs analysis of activity and project status and utilizes the results as the basis for project status reporting. Directs the review and analysis of research technology systems across all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closeout.
Oversees the collection and maintenance of vendor deliverables to support analysis, review, and development of independent RAMP project health assessments for senior executive decision-making. Work Schedule: 8:00 am-4: 30 pm ( Monday-Friday) Compressed/Flexible: not available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst/PD176270 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this GS-14 grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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