Program Manager

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Financial Technology Service (FTS) within the Financial Services Center (FSC).

The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Program Management Officer for the VHA Program Management Office (PMO) of Financial Management Business Transformation Service (FMBTS) and reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS).

The incumbent provides leadership and oversight for the planning, development, and implementation of enterprise financial management modernization initiatives.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/09/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Directing or managing enterprise-level programs or initiatives; Establishing strategic program objectives and evaluating program performance across multiple organizational components; Leading large-scale financial management or financial systems modernization initiatives; and Advising senior leadership on program strategy and organizational priorities.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Communication Contracting/Procurement Financial Systems Leadership Influencing/Negotiating Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Project Management Strategic Thinking 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary. Work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings at converse away from the work site.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified for this vacancy, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and meet the well-qualified criteria below: Experience providing executive leadership for enterprise financial systems modernization or transformation initiatives, including directing implementation of large-scale financial management systems impacting multiple organizational components.

Experience leading enterprise programs requiring coordination across multiple organizations or stakeholders, including establishing strategic direction, governance structures, and performance accountability.

Experience serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on financial modernization strategy, policy development, or enterprise program priorities.

Experience overseeing large program operations, including directing multidisciplinary teams, contractor support, or significant organizational resources to achieve enterprise program objectives.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Austin, TX.

This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 1619 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78741. Major Duties:

Directs enterprise-level planning and execution of financial management transformation and financial systems modernization initiatives supporting VA-wide financial operations Establishes strategic program objectives, monitors performance metrics, and evaluates outcomes across multiple organizational components Leads the planning, development, implementation, and lifecycle management of large-scale financial systems modernization efforts Provides strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders regarding financial modernization initiatives, program priorities, and operational improvements Influences senior leaders and stakeholders to align priorities, resources, and policies to achieve enterprise program goals Exercises supervisory authority over managers, staff, and contractor teams responsible for program execution Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available with supervisory approval.

Telework: Ad hoc telework (situational telework) available as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD183240 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.