Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • District of Columbia, DC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This permanent position is with Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQ USACE), Directorate of Military Programs, Installation Support Community of Practice, in Washington, DC. The Program Manager serves as a senior Program Manager and National Account Manager, exercising management and operational control over assigned programs, projects, and initiatives. The position manages complex Military Design and Construction programs, reviews reports and program data, conducts line-item reviews, and recommends actions to address engineering, design, and construction problems. The incumbent provides technical advice to divisions and districts on program execution metrics and project and program management. The role includes managing projects and funds, developing spend plans, issuing design and construction directives, and submitting and allocating military construction funds. The position also provides authoritative interpretations of organizational policy, reviews program execution plans and military construction reprogramming actions, and assesses design and construction projects for cost and schedule reasonableness.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination following a background investigation. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance and meet assigned cyber work-role qualification requirements, including foundational qualifications within 9 months, resident qualifications within 12 months, and 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development. A one-year probationary period may apply.

Applicants must qualify through an eligible employment authority category and meet the specialized experience requirement. The role requires one year of specialized experience in senior program management of diverse, multi-regional built infrastructure programs; program reviews and resolution of design, cost, and technical execution problems; evaluation of execution plans and interpretation of appropriations and statutory language; and establishment of enterprise-wide program policies, quality standards, and continuous improvement practices. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. Applicants who have held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

This is an Engineers and Scientists - Resources and Construction Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled. Relocation incentive may be authorized, and permanent change-of-station allowances may be authorized subject to applicable regulations and agency determination. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience serving as a senior program manager with operational control over diverse, multi-regional built infrastructure programs, including developing standard procedures and allocating design and construction funds.
• One year of specialized experience conducting program reviews to identify and resolve systemic design delays, cost overruns, and technical execution issues.
• One year of specialized experience evaluating program execution plans and interpreting congressional appropriations and statutory language.
• One year of specialized experience establishing enterprise-wide program management policies, quality standards, and continuous improvement practices across a professional community of practice.
• Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must meet cyber work-role qualification requirements at assigned proficiency levels: foundational qualifications within 9 months, resident qualifications within 12 months, and 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category to apply.
• Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.
• A one-year probationary period may apply unless the appointee has previously met the requirements described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior Program Manager and National Account Manager with management and operational control over assigned programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Manage and monitor all aspects of complex Military Design and Construction programs.
• Review reports and analyze design and construction program data.
• Conduct line-item reviews and recommend actions to address problems relating to engineering, design, and construction.
• Provide technical advice to divisions and districts on reporting program execution metrics and managing projects and programs.
• Manage projects and funds and develop spend plans.
• Issue design and construction directives and submit and allocate military construction funds.
• Interpret organizational policy for military construction programs.
• Review program execution plans, military construction reprogramming actions, and design and construction projects for cost and schedule reasonableness.
• Develop standard procedures and allocate design and construction funds for diverse, multi-regional built infrastructure programs.
• Conduct program reviews to identify and resolve systemic design delays, cost overruns, and technical execution issues.
• Evaluate program execution plans and interpret congressional appropriations and statutory language.
• Establish enterprise-wide program management policies, quality standards, and continuous improvement practices across a professional community of practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.

What This Job Offers

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