PROGRAM MANAGER

US-Naval-Sea-Systems-Command; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC seeks a highly experienced program manager with expert knowledge in acquisition, PPBE, and agile software payload integration to lead critical defense programs. This role requires at least one year of specialized experience at NH-03/GS-13 level or equivalent in the federal service or industry, and demonstrated ability to develop reports for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee program provisions, prepare proficient briefings for

Qualifications

• Specialized experience analyzing program activities to develop stakeholder reports.
• Expertise in planning and executing agile software payload integration plans.
• Proven ability to brief senior leaders on program goals and performance.
• Strong program management skills across PPBE, logistics, budget, and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial, contractual, or programmatic activities to develop reports for stakeholders on requirements, performance, or operations.
• Provide oversight of the program's provisions, including preparation of briefings for high-ranking military and civilian managers.
• Lead or manage a team to study, identify, and solve complex problems across the acquisition life cycle.
• Support development of short- and long-range plans for agile software payload integration and program execution.

Skills

Program management

Acquisition experience

PPBE process

Briefing senior leaders

Job description

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (or GS-13 equivalency grade level) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing financial, contractual, or programmatic activities to develop reports for stakeholders on program requirements, performance, or operations. Mastered expertise and advanced knowledge required to plan, develop, evaluate, and execute short- and long-range agile software payload integration plans. Expertise in providing oversight of the program's provisions as communicated orally and in writing, including the preparation of proficient presentation of briefings and information to high-ranking military (through Flag Officer) and civilian (through Senior Executive Service) managers focusing on the accomplishment of the program's mission, goals, and objectives. Exceptional program managerial skills and a broad background of knowledge in acquisition or defense program management, cost, schedule, performance reporting, Program Planning, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. Including effective Program Objective Memoranda (POM) submissions, logistics, budget, and personnel management for assigned activities in any and or all phases of the acquisition life cycle (i.e. concept refinement, technology development, system development and demonstration, production and deployment, operations and support, disposal) for a ship, submarine, carrier, ship system or weapon system.

Mastery to formulate, evaluate, and promote the generation and exchange of new concepts, principles, methods, applications, practices, and processes.

Leading or managing a team of diverse backgrounds in order to study, identify, and solve complex problems and resolve identified issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/program-management-series-0340/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.