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IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)

Department of the Navy

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$125,776 - $192,331

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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 job involves leading large IT projects for the Navy, focusing on planning, executing, and overseeing the development and maintenance of advanced systems to meet deadlines, budgets, and performance goals.

You'll work with teams, stakeholders, and high-level committees to solve complex technical challenges and ensure projects align with mission needs.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals who enjoy managing big-picture strategies in a military or government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level in leading complex engineering and computer science projects
  • Expertise in all phases of program development, including planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement
  • Ability to influence resource allocation and address unstructured challenges to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals
  • Skills in managing research, development, test, evaluation, engineering, integration, and sustainment of IT systems
  • Experience evaluating stakeholder needs and translating them into actionable project requirements
  • Proficiency in formulating engineering and computer science approaches to resolve technological problems
  • Ability to represent the organization in high-level committees, negotiate with external agencies, and defend project positions

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Distributed Common Ground System - Navy Project Manager, with an official position title of a IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN) in the Fleet C4I Department (01CA00) of NIWC ATLANTIC, where 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-13 grade level or NO-05 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Expertise in leading complex, large scale engineering and computer science projects managing all phases of program development, including planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement.

Influencing resource allocation and addressing significant or unstructured challenges to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.

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 accountable for meeting the cost, schedule, and performance expectations of assigned projects with regards to planning, direction, and success of program/systems development and research or technology.
  • You will manage the engineering and computer science methods and techniques in assessing the feasibility of new concepts for project/program requirements.
  • You will evaluate and ensure consistency and accuracy of stakeholder needs and translate them into realization.
  • You will manage the research, development, test, evaluation, engineering, integration and sustainment to meet mission requirements of the project(s)/programs.
  • You will manage the formulation of engineering and computer science approaches of a major project(s)/program(s) extensive in scope to resolve a variety of technological problems.
  • You will manage high-ranking stakeholder requirements from external agencies which may include highly unstructured settings to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle matters involving significant or controversial issues.
  • You will represent the command within high level committees and groups with the responsibility and authority to defend the activity's position, influence resource allocation, and effect major changes to project(s)/program(s) goals.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12916234-26-ABD