PROGRAM MANAGER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the Program Management Group of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band (DA-05) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command.

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 manage and support the team to achieve program technical, cost and schedule objectives.
• You will develop and coordinate all required program acquisition documentation and briefings; and ensure all program requirements and milestones are communicated and coordinated with program leadership.
• You will interface with Resource Sponsors in developing and defending requirements and program budgets.
• You will analyze needs and requirements information necessary for development of specific objectives for assigned program initiatives and for planning.
• You will identify program office and other discipline area support needed to meet assigned program requirements.
• You will apply the tools and techniques of process identification and continuous process improvement in addressing program management problems and issues.
• You will serve as the central point of contact within the program office for all matters concerning the program. Establishes and maintains relationships both within the organization and with relevant external groups.
• You will coordinate appropriate interface segments of the program with other program managers and management officials and with higher authorities.