Program Manager

US Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in New Orleans, LA, seeks a seasoned Program Manager to direct the Transformation Management Office (TMO). You will oversee portfolio governance, executive reporting, integrated schedules, and modernization coordination to drive program results.

Qualified candidates will have experience leading large-scale transformations, governance activities, requirements alignment, and performance measurement in federal programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading business transformation within a program or organizational unit.
• Ability to analyze current-state processes and define future-state models.
• Experience with governance activities and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

• Direct the PMO and portfolio governance.
• Oversee executive reporting and integrated schedules.
• Lead resource planning and performance management.
• Coordinate modernization initiatives.

Skills

Program management

Business transformation

Process modernization

Governance

Performance measurement

Education

RPMP / PgMP / FAC-P/PM Senior certification or equivalent

Job description

The position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO), in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The primary purpose of this position is to direct the Program Management Office, portfolio governance, executive reporting, integrated schedules, resource planning, performance management, and modernization coordination. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, 10/21/2026, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Specialized Experience:

Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.

GS-14

Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience leading business transformation, process modernization, operational improvement, or service-delivery redesign within a program or organizational unit; analyzing current-state business processes, defining future-state models, identifying improvement opportunities, and recommending modernization priorities; and supporting customer-experience improvement, benefits realization, governance activities, requirements alignment, process redesign, and performance measurement.

Selective Placement Factor(s)

In addition to the experience requirement above, this position has a selective placement factor (SPF). Selective Placement Factors are special requirements, in addition to the minimum requirements, that are essential in successfully performing the duties of this job. If SPF experience is not documented in your resume, you will not receive further consideration under this announcement. Please provide a copy of one or more of the following certifications with your application package in order to meet the selective placement factor:

• Resiliency Project Management Professional (RPMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Senior Level (FAC-P/PM Senior), or equivalent recognized senior program/project management

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.