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Supervisory Strategic Program Manager

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

Closes

February 20, 2026

GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and advising on major logistics programs for the Defense Logistics Agency, focusing on planning, coordinating with military branches, and implementing changes to improve operations across the Department of Defense.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in government or military program management who excels at communication, policy development, and working with high-level stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives.

It's ideal for a seasoned leader ready to handle complex, transformative projects in a fast-paced defense environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal, military, or private sector
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for refining regulations, studies, procedures, and presenting to senior DoD officials
  • Extensive knowledge of DLA and DoD strategic modernization and transformational initiatives
  • Experience in developing policy, procedural changes, and identifying systems improvements
  • Proficiency in project and program management
  • Ability to coordinate with Military Services, DLA organizations, and external stakeholders
  • Skills in planning, execution monitoring, training, and on-site assistance for logistics programs

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supervisory Strategic Program Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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-15 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 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: Experience with oral/written communications to refine DoD level regulations, studies, and procedures and presenting to senior officials of DoD, the Military Services, and external organizations.

Extensive knowledge and experience with development of DLA and DoD strategic modernization and transformational initiatives. Developing policy, procedural changes, and identifying systems changes.

Extensive knowledge of project and program management.

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:

  • Program Manager for strategic initiatives in the Logistics Policy and Strategic Programs Executive Directorate.
  • Principal advisor to the Director, DLA Logistics Operations for implementation, planning, coordination, cross military service coordination and collaboration, execution monitoring, communication, training, and on-site assistance actions.
  • Accomplishes extensive coordination with representatives from each of the Military Services and internally with representatives throughout the Agency Headquarters and DLA field activities.
  • Makes major recommendations on programs and policies affecting DoD, immediate and long range goals, objectives, plans, and schedules to meet substantial changes in legislation program authority, funding, and management team decisions.
  • Champions Enterprise business processes and requirements, liaise with Military Services and DLA organizations, plan, coordinate, and administer the transformation of processes, methods, and metrics.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ3-26-12873501-MP