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IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)

Department of the Navy

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$106,437 - $138,370

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading IT projects for the Navy, focusing on tactical data links and command systems to ensure projects stay on budget, on time, and meet performance goals.

You'll plan, direct, and oversee the development and maintenance of these systems while working with stakeholders and managing risks.

It's a good fit for someone with experience managing tech projects in a structured environment like government or defense, who is detail-oriented and good at communicating and solving problems.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, leading IT projects to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals
  • Skills in managing requirements identification, stakeholder engagement, and risk management using industry best practices
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience in planning, directing, and executing program/systems development, production, and sustainment
  • Ability to manage design, analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, and compliance with laws and regulations
  • Proficiency in handling stakeholder requirements in unstructured settings, including negotiation and issue resolution

Full Job Description

You will serve as a IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN) as the Naval C2 Tactical Data Links (TDL) Project Lead within the Fleet C4I & Readiness Department as a part of the Fleet C4ISR Department at the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic.

You will be responsible for meeting the cost, schedule, and performance expectations of assigned projects with regards to directing, planning, executing, and overseeing the success of the program/systems development, production, and sustainment.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading and managing IT projects to provide unique services or products while ensuring that project schedules, performance expectations, and costs meet customer requirements.

In addition, managing requirements identification, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and various project plans while following industry best practices.

Your experience must reflect skill 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/ 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 be responsible for meeting the cost, schedule, and performance expectations of assigned projects with regards to planning, direction, and success.
  • You will lead and manage IT projects to provide a unique service or product and will be responsible for ensuring the work efforts achieve the outcome of the sponsor's mission.
  • You will manage the design, analytical studies, cost benefit analyses, or other research of medium size programs/projects moderately complex, while evaluating, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
  • You will manage stakeholder requirements from internal/external agencies which may include highly unstructured settings to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle matters or issues.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12905412-26-ABD