Supervisory IT Program Manager PLCYPLNSYSANALYSIS

Defense Logistics Agency; Battle Creek (MI); Remote; USD 148,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks a Supervisory IT Program Manager to lead strategic IT initiatives, enterprise architecture, and systems engineering across the agency. The role focuses on aligning technology with defense logistics goals, guiding senior staff, and delivering complex IT modernization programs.

Responsibilities include developing roadmaps, evaluating new technologies, and coordinating governance with DoD leadership.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in IT program management, enterprise architecture, or systems engineering.
• Education cannot substitute specialized experience for this position.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements strategic vision and technical architecture for enterprise IT framework and systems engineering.
• Identifies and evaluates cutting-edge IT products and emerging technologies for prototyping and pilots.
• Performs Business Case Analyses to determine ROI and develops long-range IT acquisition plans.
• Develops multi-disciplined technical solutions and sets deployment roadmaps.
• Coordinates enterprise IT policies, strategic plans and objectives across IT disciplines.
• Advises senior leadership on integration challenges and oversees IT program management workload.

Skills

Advanced IT program management

Enterprise architecture

Systems engineering concepts

Technical direction

Strategic IT planning

Job description

Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• Creates and implements the strategic vision and technical architecture for the enterprise IT framework, systems engineering, and IT technical management
• Identifies, evaluates, and selects cutting-edge commercial IT products and emerging technologies for prototyping, proofs of concept, and pilot testing to support agency strategic IT goals.
• Conducts Business Case Analyses (BCAs) to determine return on investment, applying business process reengineering techniques and developing long-range acquisition plans for IT hardware, software, and firmware.
• Formulates multi-disciplined technical solutions, sets development and deployment roadmaps, and monitors advanced IT systems analytics and performance metrics.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, and executes enterprise-wide IT policies, strategic plans, and technical objectives across specialized IT disciplines.
• Aligns agency technology initiatives with the National Defense Strategy, DLA Strategic Plan, DoD CIO Strategic Plan, and DoD Business Enterprise Architecture.
• Establishes authoritative policy interpretations and technical guidance governing Data Architecture, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Defense.
• Coordinates technical governance in collaboration with Department of Defense Chief Technology Officers, military service counterparts, and executive IT leadership.
• Serves as the principal technical authority and point of contact for technology-related communications across subordinate organizations and component directorates.
• Coordinates work requirements with J6 Enterprise Service Area (ESA) Directorates, reviewing technical deliverables, establishing operational standards, and advising on broader program impacts.
• Evaluates technical mission requirements, identifies staffing, equipment, and capability gaps, and supports the formulation of the operational IT budget for ESAs.
• Advises senior agency leadership on complex integration challenges, negotiating work-related modifications to enhance IT support across defense logistics operations.
• Directs and oversees the program management workload by providing administrative and technical supervision to subordinate GS-14 level staff.
• Establishes priorities, assigns duties based on project complexity and employee competencies, develops performance standards, and conducts formal evaluations of subordinate work.
• Exercises delegated supervisory authorities, including interviewing candidates, recommending personnel selections, resolving grievances, and identifying professional development and training needs.
• Leads business process improvements to streamline operations, eliminate production bottlenecks, maintain internal management controls, and enforce equal opportunity policies.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a SUPERVISORY IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: mastery of advanced IT program management, enterprise architecture, and systems engineering concepts, Demonstrate experience exercising technical direction or supervisory oversight over high-level IT staff advising senior agency leadership on major technology modernization programs. B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Compensation:

$147,945-$197,200 per year