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Posted: March 11, 2026 (3 days ago)

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IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,913 - $187,093

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading large-scale IT programs for the Navy's engineering command, focusing on managing projects, analyzing data to improve systems and processes, and turning policies into practical steps.

It suits experienced IT professionals who excel at team leadership, strategic planning, and communicating complex ideas to executives in a government setting.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in project management and telecommunications, with a knack for problem-solving and customer service.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in project management, including cost, schedule, resources, reporting, and data analysis
  • Ability to research, extract, and use data to evaluate systems, business processes, and management controls
  • Skill in interpreting policies and translating them into actionable plans
  • Knowledge of Department of the Navy missions, priorities, programs, and subordinate activities for enterprise-wide planning and coordination
  • Experience preparing and presenting fact-based findings, recommendations, and new ideas to senior leadership
  • Expertise in telecommunication technologies for system recommendations and upgrades
  • Strong skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN) in the Command Information Office (CIO) Directorate of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following: 1) Applying project management principles that include cost, schedule, resources, reporting and data analysis; 2) Researching, extracting and using data to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of systems, business processes, and management controls; 3) Interpreting policy and translating policies into achievable actions; 4) Applying knowledge of DoN missions, priorities, and programs, as well as programs and functions of subordinate activities in order to review and coordinate planning and implementation actions enterprise wide; 5) Preparing and presenting fact-based findings and recommendations and/or selling and implementing new ideas and concepts to senior leadership and CIO support line leadership; and 7) Applying expertise in telecommunication technologies to support an enterprise with recommendations for existing systems and planning upgrades.

In addition, your resume must show expertise in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .

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. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the program lead for a significant program with Command-wide or enterprise-wide impact, performing program management that may include analyzing and evaluating quantitative and qualitative data to support strategic decision making.
  • You will lead IT project teams in a visionary and collaborative customer-focused manner, managing hardware, software, systems, services, engineering, integration and documentation activities to provide and maintain fully functional IT capabilities.
  • You will support the NAVFAC CIO in the development of the overall mission, goals, plans, programs and business priorities.
  • You will facilitate assigned program/project activities which include IM/IT/OT consolidation, interfaces and interoperability, elimination of duplication, contingency planning and maintenance activities.
  • You will interpret IT policy and translate policy into achievable actions. You will interpret and write guidance using various channels of communication to develop operating procedures, policies, and processes.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12901415-26-VMF