Program Manager (Branch Manager for Field Services Branch)
What you'd do
The Real Estate Management Division (REMD) is responsible for the oversight of all real estate operations for TSA headquarters and airport facilities nationwide, which includes a portfolio of over 600 leases. Airport screening and headquarters real property capabilities are executed through TSA's direct leasing authority, management of Government Services Agency (GSA) leases, furniture acquisition, space and equipment design and workspace management.
Major duties
The Program Manager (Branch Manager for Field Services) in the Real Estate Management Division, Facilities and Administration, Mission Support, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Duties include: Provides overall leadership and supervision for the division, including planning, communicating vision and objectives, setting priorities, managing budget and resources, recruiting and developing staff, approving leave, and taking corrective/disciplinary actions. Ensures workforce alignment with organizational goals and manages a multi-sector workforce. Leads, directs, and exercises broad authority over all phases of real estate management policies, strategic planning, and program operations for TSA. Provides innovative leadership in establishing and implementing comprehensive real estate management strategies. Oversees activities related to TSA's leased and owned real estate portfolios, including lease acquisition, administration, facilities operations and maintenance, construction, and real estate disposition. Supervises a team of Realty Services Managers (RSM) who direct, implement, coordinate, and oversee a national real estate program requiring a wide range of management support principles, processes and systems. The RSMs manage initiations and renewals of leases, which require a complex process of negotiations between and approvals by the parties. Provides oversight and management direction for contracted functions, ensuring efficient and effective use of public and private resources in support of TSA's mission. Implements policies and procedures to reduce TSA's real estate footprint through space consolidation and utilization, and operational costs by deploying energy efficiency tools, consistent with OMB guidance. Collaborates with TSA office directors and interacts with senior leaders within TSA, DHS, GSA, and service providers to ensure operational facility requirements are prudently executed and managed. Administers a diverse, enterprise-wide real estate portfolio, ensuring full compliance with federal leasing regulations, lease expirations, and portfolio performance metrics. Manages and executes over 500 GSA leases, ensuring terms are negotiated in the best financial interest of the agency. Navigates the GSA Reimbursable Work Authorization process, ensuring accurate funding data, budget tracking, and timely execution of tenant improvement projects. Provides proactive, outstanding customer service and real estate solutions to field real estate locations, addressing space requirements and facility concerns and improvements. Conducts special real estate projects and complex analyses, as assigned by the Director, requiring a comprehensive knowledge of program management. Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J or GS-14 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to real estate management, leasing, facilities operations, and asset disposition. Experience in managing multi-layered, geographically dispersed organizations with varied missions and functional requirements. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
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