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Posted: February 17, 2026 (2 days ago)

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IT Project Manager (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

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February 27, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 IT projects for the Defense Logistics Agency, from small site-specific tasks to large enterprise-wide initiatives, while ensuring everything stays on track with budgets, timelines, and regulations.

You'll manage teams, negotiate for resources like hardware and software, and handle incident processes to keep projects compliant and successful.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals who enjoy coordinating complex efforts in a government defense setting and have a knack for problem-solving under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in IT project management
  • Ability to apply IT program and project management policies, principles, methods, and practices
  • Experience developing IT project plans, schedules, and leading multi-disciplined teams
  • Skills in negotiating resources, monitoring activities, and managing project constraints (scope, schedule, cost)
  • Proficiency in addressing project problems, communicating status to stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
  • Familiarity with managing Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) and serving as Incident Management Process Owner

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for an IT Project Manager (PLCYPLN) your qualifications must include: 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: - Applies IT program and project management policies, principles, methods, and practices to: define IT project resources, milestones and deliverables - Develops IT project plans and schedules; lead and influence multi-disciplined IT project teams; negotiate with managers for project resources; monitor project activities - Addresses and solves project problems; communicate project status to stakeholders and manage the constraints of delivering a complete project within scope, schedule and cost.

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. Major Duties:

  • Manages and leads IT projects of varying scope and size ranging from local field site specific project to larger, complex, enterprise-wide projects
  • Serves as the Incident Management Process Owner (IMPO).
  • Receives and reviews initial project specifications, deliverables, and requirements from the J64 Enterprise Service Delivery team and J6 Stakeholders
  • Presents project kick-off meetings with senior leaders to legitimize and advertise project requirements
  • Negotiates with senior leaders and supervisors to obtain the minimum required resources to accomplish assigned projects to include: labor hours for identified project team members, hardware...
  • ...software applications, associated warranties and licensing, Enterprise Telecommunications Network set-up, Information Assurance (IA) activities, travel costs, etc.
  • Leads, manages, and continuously evaluates the development and execution of IT-focused Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) for each project ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ6-26-12890645-MP