IT Program Manager

Air Force Civilian Service; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a forward-thinking IT Program & Project Manager to lead Data and Super Intelligence policy and adoption at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL. You will bridge data governance with SI capabilities while modernizing PME and enabling a decisive advantage for victory.

This full-time role involves planning, directing, and supervising branch activities, directing IT lifecycle projects, and advising senior leadership on IT policies and enterprise architectures.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Expert knowledge of IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices.
• Knowledge of DoD planning processes and program objectives.
• Experience with IT program management lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first-level supervisor for branch employees.
• Direct, monitor, and integrate IT system lifecycle activities.
• Advise senior management on IT policies and enterprise architectures.

Skills

IT program management

Policy development

IT governance

Enterprise architecture

Project leadership

Job description

Shape the Future of Warfighter Education Through Data & Super Intelligence!

Air University (AU) seeks a forward-thinking IT Program & Project Manager to lead Data and Super Intelligence (SI) policy and adoption. You won't just manage timelines; you'll modernize how we educate our nation's warfighters. By bridging cutting-edge data governance and SI capabilities with real-world adoption, you will transform Professional Military Education (PME) and ensure a decisive advantage for victory. If you're a tech leader passionate about driving digital transformation, join our team!

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a full-time IT Program Manager (A6), GS-2210-13, located at the SI and Data Strategy Branch (A6M), Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL.

Salary Range: $106,437 – 138,370

Recruitment and Incentives available based on eligibility.

In this position, you will serve as a first-level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory branch employees. You will serve as an Information Technology (IT) Project Manager to direct, control, monitor, and integrate activities involved in the lifecycle of IT systems, services, processes, and capabilities. You will also serve as an IT consultant to senior management for IT policies, strategic plans, and enterprise architectures.

• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Expert knowledge of advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the agency; provide expert technical advice and recommendations on critical IT issues; apply new developments to previously unsolvable problems; and make decisions that significantly influence agency IT policies and programs
• Expert knowledge of the interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines and specialties, agency IT architectures, and new IT developments and applications, including customer business requirements, systems development principles, information systems security, applications software design, network management, customer support, and project management methodologies
• Expert knowledge of program management principles, methods, and practices including developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting accomplishments
• Knowledge of Air Force and command program goals and objectives, organizational structures, relationships among DoD and command entities involved in planning, sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, execution of military operations and evaluations, the PPBS support process, and methods used to evaluate planning effectiveness

Desired Experience:

AI and data Governance, AI Ethics & Compliance, RMF, BigQuery, Spark, PySpark, Python, SQL, ETL/ELT, Feature Engineering, Data Lineage, Metadata Management, Enterprise Data Strategy, Data Modeling, Apache Kafka, Big Data Architecture

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.