Program Manager

Transportation Security Administration•Huntsville, AL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within TSA's Security Capabilities, Test & Evaluation, at the Terrorist Improvised Explosives Detection and Synthesis Center (TIEDS) in Huntsville, Alabama. The incumbent serves as TSA's senior program manager and subject matter expert for TSA activities at TIEDS, providing program management and coordination across multiple agencies. The work supports transportation-security testing, evaluation, training, demonstrations, research, and critical-response activities. The role leads annual planning and coordination, provides programmatic oversight of test areas, laboratories, and screening technology, and manages test articles and related technical support. It also develops operational procedures, monitors compliance and program performance, advises leadership, and represents TSA in interagency coordination and threat-informed discussions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Must have reached age 18 by the time of application.
Must complete a favorable background investigation and a Tier 5 investigation.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug/alcohol testing.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-J Pay Band or GS-14 in federal service, or equivalent experience in state or local government or the private sector.
Specialized experience leading and planning, integrating, coordinating, and providing operational support for interagency test, evaluation, training, research and development, and critical-response activities involving transportation security.
Resume must include narrative descriptions of duties with start and end dates (month and year), hours worked, and performance level (band or grade).
Must meet qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.
Selective Service registration is required.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of the TIEDS Center annual planning calendar for TSA and participating organizations.
Establish project priorities, sequence work, identify resource needs, track milestones and risks, and resolve scheduling conflicts.
Ensure test, evaluation, training, demonstration, research, and critical-response activities are planned, integrated, supported, and aligned with TSA mission priorities.
Serve as TSA's principal liaison with the FBI, DHS, DHS Science and Technology Directorate, ATF, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Protective Service, national laboratories, and other federal partners.
Chair or participate in management forums, working groups, executive briefings, and recurring coordination meetings.
Develop recommendations, communicate program status, resolve cross-organizational issues, and sustain partnerships supporting transportation-security capabilities.
Provide programmatic oversight of TSA test areas, laboratories, and screening technology used for authorized activities.
Coordinate equipment deployment, commissioning, acceptance, movement, calibration, preventive maintenance, removal, and logistics support.
Ensure facilities and equipment are properly configured, available, maintained, and documented for approved activities.
Manage the Test Article Program and related technical-support activities, including planning, coordination, accountability, issuance, maintenance, and availability of authorized materials and test-support equipment.
Advise leadership on equipment capabilities, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, and resource alternatives.
Establish reporting approaches for accurate collection, management, and communication of test and system-performance data.
Develop, implement, and update standard operating procedures and program practices for test-area and laboratory operations, information protection, access control, classified-material handling, safety, and equipment accountability.
Interpret applicable requirements; identify process gaps, risks, vulnerabilities, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities; recommend corrective actions; and monitor implementation.
Represent TSA in authorized interagency threat-informed discussions and collaborative activities supporting detection and mitigation capabilities across transportation modes.
Analyze program metrics, emerging needs, and stakeholder input to identify capability gaps and recommend priorities.
Support approved visits, demonstrations, tours, and senior-level engagements while protecting sensitive information and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.