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PROGRAM MANAGER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$117,284 - $152,471

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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 managing programs for ship systems, like mechanical and electrical components on Navy vessels, by planning tasks, tracking budgets and schedules, and working with teams to ensure everything runs smoothly.

It's a leadership role focused on overseeing projects and reporting progress to keep ships operational.

A good fit would be someone with experience in project coordination, especially in engineering or defense, who enjoys problem-solving and building relationships with stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, coordinating or evaluating shipboard hull, mechanical, or electrical (HM&E) programs
  • Ability to plan, monitor, and oversee HM&E program objectives for compliance and integration
  • Skills in evaluating program metrics, accomplishments, and strategic planning
  • Experience tracking costs, schedules, and performance in technical programs
  • Proficiency in stakeholder management, interfacing, and fostering organizational relationships
  • Knowledge of financial and resource management, including budgeting and adapting to changes
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (implied for Navy role)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Machinery Programs & Platforms Department of the In-Service Amphibious Ships & Surface Ship Integration Branch of NSWC PHILA DIV.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band (GS-12) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Coordinating or conducting program evaluation functions for a shipboard hull, mechanical, or electrical program.

Examples of specialized experience may include: planning, monitoring, or overseeing HM&E program objectives to ensure compliance, execution, or integration of processes and systems; evaluating HM&E program metrics or accomplishments; conducting HM&E strategic program planning; tracking HM&E costs, schedules, and program performance.

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 oversee Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) tasking, to include high visibility efforts, and provide oversight to develop project scopes and Task Planning Sheets, schedules, risks, financial planning and estimating, and resource planning.
  • You will be responsible for interfacing with stakeholders, serving as the primary programmatic lead for managed systems, and providing relevant analysis and integration with other community stakeholders.
  • You will be responsible for developing and managing metrics to include cost, schedule and performance which account for planned and accomplished tasking throughout current and future years.
  • You will consolidate all metrics into periodic reports and briefs and present those reports to stakeholders.
  • You will advise on financial and resource management by reviewing program funding requested and allocated against existing and future resources.
  • You will be responsible for managing workload and resourcing to budget allocations and adapting to budget changes.
  • You will conduct stakeholder management, customer advocacy, and foster organizational relationships.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12900873-26-JRT