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SUPV IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$150,751 - $195,978

per year

Closes

January 27, 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 a team in a defense agency to oversee operations, create policies, and manage testing for IT systems, with a focus on ensuring they work together securely across military networks.

It's a high-level supervisory role that requires strong leadership in planning and evaluating technology for cyber defense missions.

A good fit would be an experienced IT manager with a background in government or military tech projects, who excels at guiding teams and solving complex problems.

Key Requirements

  • One year of qualifying experience at GS-15 level or equivalent, including supervisory duties like managing staff, setting priorities, and scheduling work
  • IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail in reviewing work for accuracy and consistency
  • Customer service skills in building relationships, assessing IT needs, and tailoring solutions
  • Oral communication abilities to brief senior management on IT projects and explain technical details to non-experts
  • Problem-solving expertise in addressing complex IT issues, anticipating problems, and evaluating solutions
  • Experience developing policies for test and evaluation, including interoperability certification, developmental testing, operational testing, and cyber security evaluations of IT/NSS systems

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure and located in the EII/JT INTEROPERABILITY TEST CMD.

It serves as the Chief, Operations, Plans and Policy Division. Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Basic Requirements: Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues.

I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions AND Qualifying Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess: One year of qualifying experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-15) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: performing supervisory duties including managing staff, setting priorities and scheduling work; developing policy for test and evaluation efforts including interoperability/net-readiness certification of joint IT/NSS, Developmental Testing (DT); cyber security evaluations of systems, and managing taskers.

Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.? **Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.** Major Duties:

  • Manages a staff of subordinates, setting priorities and scheduling work completion within the division.
  • Plans, directs, and assigns work responsibilities; explains work requirements; establishes clear expectations; monitors progress, and reviews work.
  • Develops policy for test and evaluation efforts including interoperability/net-readiness certification of joint IT/NSS and Operational Testing of joint IT/NSS capabilities.
  • Develops policy for Operational and Developmental Testing, cyber security evaluations of systems, and networks and services.
  • Coordinates with division leaders, branch leaders, and action officers to provide an effective and efficient means of sharing knowledge and information related to command services.
  • Manages complex current operations including exercises, taskers from higher HQ, providing a common operating picture of JITC operations around the globe for the command staff.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CES-DISA-12863632-26TB