PROGRAM MANAGER
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing the acquisition lifecycle of submarine programs. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining acquisition documentation, coordinating with various stakeholders, and providing expert advice on acquisition strategies to optimize program outcomes. You will leverage your project management skills to track and report on program progress, ensuring that all milestones are met on time and within budget. You will utilize your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify and mitigate risks, resolve issues, and implement process improvements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, contracting, and financial management, to achieve program goals. You will use effective communication as you present findings, recommendations, and status updates to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (or GS-13 equivalency grade level) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing financial, contractual, or programmatic activities to develop reports for stakeholders on program requirements, performance, or operations. Mastered expertise and advanced knowledge required to plan, develop, evaluate, and execute short- and long-range agile software payload integration plans. Expertise in providing oversight of the program's provisions as communicated orally and in writing, including the preparation of proficient presentation of briefings and information to high-ranking military (through Flag Officer) and civilian (through Senior Executive Service) managers focusing on the accomplishment of the program's mission, goals, and objectives. Exceptional program managerial skills and a broad background of knowledge in acquisition or defense program management, cost, schedule, performance reporting, Program Planning, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. Including effective Program Objective Memoranda (POM) submissions, logistics, budget, and personnel management for assigned activities in any and or all phases of the acquisition life cycle (i.e. concept refinement, technology development, system development and demonstration, production and deployment, operations and support, disposal) for a ship, submarine, carrier, ship system or weapon system. Mastery to formulate, evaluate, and promote the generation and exchange of new concepts, principles, methods, applications, practices, and processes. Leading or managing a team of diverse backgrounds in order to study, identify, and solve complex problems and resolve identified issues. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/program-management-series-0340/ 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.
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