Tara Lauer
Summary
Results-driven IT Program and Project Management Professional supporting enterprise programs, project execution, process improvement, and cross-functional operations within VA OIT. PMP-certified with strengths in program coordination, project planning, stakeholder management, risk and issue tracking, workflow optimization, and operational execution across complex federal IT environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
GovCIO
10.2025 - Current
- Support NEDIIS operations across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and engineering teams while monitoring tasks, follow-ups, and operational commitments to maintain accountability.
- Supported the CLEAR initiative to enhance authentication processes across VA medical centers, coordinating efforts to improve access and streamline implementation.
- Support the Director of Operations and Engineering team in transitioning a manually tracked incident report into an automated dashboard to improve tracking, reporting and visibility.
- Coordinate with internal teams, program personnel, and external stakeholders to communicate requirements, manage competing priorities, and support timely completion of operational activities.
- Collaborate with the Director of Operations and Program Management team to develop internal and external SharePoint sites supporting program operations and employee onboarding; coordinate requirements, stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
- Manage complex executive calendars, coordinate meetings, resolve scheduling conflicts, facilitate meeting transitions, and coordinate visitor logistics and escorts to keep senior leadership on schedule.
- Supported the VA OIT Front Office under the NEDIIS program.
Program Manager
Valityx
02.2023 - 10.2025
- Supported enterprise IT governance, program operations, portfolio coordination, and cybersecurity initiatives within VA OIT under the Business Integration and Outcome Services (BIOS) program.
- Managed and prioritized 2,000+ enterprise IT requests annually, coordinating intake, requirements, stakeholder communication, workflow execution, and status tracking across technology initiatives.
- Designed and implemented centralized SharePoint workflows that reduced processing delays, improved transparency, and strengthened accountability across enterprise IT operations.
- Coordinated activities across technical, business, cybersecurity, medical facility, and law enforcement stakeholders to move requests through established governance processes.
- Coordinated with law enforcement and internal stakeholders on requests involving security camera systems, routing requirements through established governance and security processes.
- Managed ERA workflows for specialized medical technologies and supported governance requirements for security technologies, including Axon body-worn cameras and weapons detection systems.
- Maintained SOPs, governance artifacts, and intake records aligned with VA Handbook 6500 while tracking sprints, issues, action items, and operational risks to support program delivery.
Business Analyst
SalientCRGT
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Supported federal telecommunications, network infrastructure, data analysis, and enterprise technology operations for VA IT environments.
- Supported infrastructure initiatives through data analysis, requirements coordination, issue identification, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Analyzed circuit and telecommunications infrastructure lifecycles, identifying and decommissioning orphaned assets to reduce operational risk and improve resource utilization.
- Maintained enterprise asset records in ServiceNow and supported nationwide VA Wi-Fi discovery and validation initiatives, improving inventory accuracy and network visibility.
- Reconciled data across multiple systems to identify and resolve network discrepancies, improving reporting accuracy and supporting operational planning.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MDAssociate of Arts -
Anne Arundel Community College
Annapolis, MDSkills
- Program Execution
- Project Planning
- Portfolio Support
- Milestone Tracking
- Agile Execution
- Requirements Coordination
- Workflow Optimization
- Enterprise Intake Management
- Process Improvement
- Operational Planning
- SOP Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Executive Operations
- SharePoint
- ServiceNow
- Data Analysis
- IT Workflow Management
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute | February 2026
Timeline
Project Manager
GovCIO
10.2025 - Current
Program Manager
Valityx
02.2023 - 10.2025
Business Analyst
SalientCRGT
10.2021 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Associate of Arts -
Anne Arundel Community College