Chief, Certifications Management Branch

Space Force Service Wide Support Activities • Randolph AFB, TX

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas is searching for a Chief, Certifications Management Branch to support The Enterprise Talent Management Office (ETM) and Talent Management System (ETM/TMS), (NH-0301-04, GS 14/15 equivalent). This role is for a strategic leader who thrives on solving complex problems and driving national security modernization. The Chief will lead high-impact programs that will lay the groundwork for future U.S. Space Force talent management. The individual will spend a quarter of their time coaching a highly skilled, self-organizing team, setting strategic priorities, and championing their professional growth. Daily, they will direct cutting-edge transformation programs aligned with senior defense leaders, using agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and PMP® to deliver high-value IT and business solutions. They will navigate budgets, map long-range staffing, and master Department of the Air Force workforce programs, including SEIs, DCWF, and APDP codes, to help ensure that Guardians are ready for missions. This position is for a collaborative, accountable, and creative problem-solver who wants to make an authoritative impact on major defense programs with minimal guidance, bringing communication skills, change-management expertise, and passion for mentorship to a role where decisions shape the future.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Minimum 5-7 years of leadership experience in a Department of War (DoW) or Department of the Air Force (DAF) environment.
• Expert-level background in talent management and project management, particularly within a military context.
• Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).
• Knowledge of military classification, promotion, development and performance management programs, objectives, policies, procedures, and/or requirements in parallel business and industry organizations.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record managing direct-support acquisition programs (accounting for 51%+ of operational time).

Responsibilities

• Coach a highly skilled, self-organizing team, setting strategic priorities, and championing their professional growth.
• Direct cutting-edge transformation programs aligned with senior defense leaders, using agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and PMP® to deliver high-value IT and business solutions.
• Navigate budgets, map long-range staffing, and master Department of the Air Force workforce programs, including SEIs, DCWF, and APDP codes.
• Manage direct-support acquisition programs (accounting for 51%+ of operational time).
• Supervise civilian/military personnel, manage budgets, and resolve organizational grievances.
• Plan, organize, and lead projects and team studies.
• Oversee, develop, and administer services related to military classification, promotion, development, and performance management programs.
• Plan, develop, and direct programs, including gathering facts, evaluating program needs, and adjusting to accommodate program/service changes within existing resources without sacrificing quality/quantity.
• Plan and organize the efforts of a geographically dispersed, multi-person staff by integrating efforts across various technical disciplines, coordinating with internal and external organizations, and effectively utilizing available resources to establish, execute, and maintain multiple projects.
• Solve novel and obscure problems related to individual and organizational behavior, extend and modify existing techniques, and develop new approaches for improved organizational outcomes.
• Develop, analyze, interpret, and summarize data to advise leadership on trends with respect to organizational outcomes.
• Communicate both orally and in writing and establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
• Enthusiastically and confidently express a vision that offers followers meaning and purpose; actively model the values that underlie the mission.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed