Tara Gaspar

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   GovCIO

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Oversees client engagements, fostering strong relationships and providing thought leadership to ensure program quality and success. Defines and develops strategic goals for both client and organizational initiatives, aligning them with VA OIT objectives. Implements comprehensive change management strategies across various portfolios and stakeholders.Leads and executes large-scale change management initiatives within the VA OIT, transforming how software requests, major enhancements, and modernization projects are processed and analyzed.Collaborates closely with senior portfolio leaders, OIT stakeholders, and BIOS account group leaders to plan and prepare for strategic offsites. Engages with diverse stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and foster effective collaboration. Coordinates and supports face-to-face meetings with senior VA leadership, meticulously preparing content, crafting detailed agendas, and facilitating productive discussions.Identifies potential risks that could impact the objectives of the organization, developing robust mitigation strategies and implementing effective risk management plans.Prepares detailed manpower staffing plans, determining the optimal skill and labor mix to support program operations. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and mentoring staff, while continuously identifying and streamlining improvements to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.Ensures that team decisions regarding staffing, development, organization, quality, and efficiency are fully aligned with the contract’s strategic plan and vision. Establishes and implements operations-related policies, practices, standards, and measures that support effective delivery for Customers.Provides expert guidance and strategic planning in technical, administrative, and program assistance capacities. Ensures that all strategic, personnel, fiscal, and procurement policies and practices are rigorously observed in accordance with federal regulations.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Combat
• Operations Management
• Army
• Afghanistan
• Certified Scrum Master
• Sales
• Intelligence
• Counterinsurgency
• Military Operations
• Military Logistics
• Weapons
• Instructor-Led Training
• Supervisory Skills
• Top Secret
• Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Operational Planning
• Force Protection
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Security Clearance
• Government
• Program Management
• Information Assurance
• Homeland Security
• Crisis Management
• Team Building
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Training
• Emergency Management
• Government Contracting
• Tactics
• Process Improvement
• Readiness
• Firearms
• Leadership Development
• Special Operations
• Dod