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PROGRAM MANAGER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,913 - $197,200

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GS-12/13 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079

Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.

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 teams to manage the planning, budgeting, and delivery of aviation support equipment for the Navy, ensuring projects stay on track for cost, schedule, and performance.

It requires coordinating with various government and contractor groups to handle everything from design and testing to installation and ongoing support.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership experience in large-scale projects, especially in defense or acquisition, who thrives in coordinating complex efforts and solving problems.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12/13 level or equivalent in leading multi-disciplined teams for acquisition and sustainment of support equipment systems
  • Experience planning, budgeting, and executing projects including design, development, test, procurement, production, fielding, installation, and in-service support
  • Skill in coordinating and interfacing with program offices, departments, system commands, fleet representatives, and contractors
  • Ability to make major program recommendations on direction, resources, policies, and schedules
  • Proficiency in managing project schedules, acquisitions, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals
  • Experience delivering aviation support equipment products and services, such as those in the PMA260 portfolio

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the NAWCAD SE & ALRE Group, Support Equipment Department, Common and Commercial Systems Division of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DA-05/GS-12/13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Leading multi-disciplined government and contractor Integrated Product Teams to plan, budget, and execute acquisition and sustainment efforts to include design, development, test, procurement, production, fielding, installation (ship and shore) and in-service support of support equipment systems; 2) Coordinating and interfacing with appropriate Program Offices, NAVAIR and NAWCAD Departments, system commands, fleet representatives, and contractors to assure proper execution; 3) Making major program recommendations concerning program direction, resources, policies, and schedules; and 4) Managing all project schedules and acquisitions to ensure all projects are developed, tested and fielded as planned for cost, schedule and performance.

5) Identifying program risks, issues, and concerns, and develop mitigation plans or corrective strategies to ensure successful program execution and alignment with organizational goals.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 deliver a wide range of Aviation Support Equipment products and services across the PMA260 portfolio.
  • You will plan, budget, and execute acquisition and in-service sustainment projects while leading large multi-disciplined teams.
  • You will plan and manage program budgets and project schedules, track and manage program risks and prioritize IPT workload to execute assigned programs within C/S/P.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12887628-26-KKM