Program Manager

Defense Contract Management Agency • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

The Program Manager leads a team of program integration and earned value management personnel and reports to the Engineering/Manufacturing Group Leader in a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Contract Management Office (CMO). The role supervises personnel supporting critical and complex Acquisition Category I system design, development, and production contracts. The Program Manager directs evaluation and reporting of program cost, schedule, and technical performance, including forecasts of future performance, and ensures relevant program information is shared. The role reviews and recommends approval of Program Assessment Reports addressing contractor performance and recommends resolution of deficiencies to the CMO Commander.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the security requirement of Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• At least one year of specialized experience directly related to or associated with the position.
• For the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level, or equivalent in another pay system in federal service, the military, or the private sector.
• Specialized experience directing acquisition logistics and earned value management specialists performing agency technical operations.
• Specialized experience using ACAT I program integration for risk identification and mitigation and earned value status reporting.
• Specialized experience managing surveillance and evaluating achievement of contract Engineering and Acquisition requirements on contracts involving research, design, development, test, and production.
• Specialized experience reviewing and recommending approval of comprehensive Engineering and Acquisition surveillance reports addressing contractor performance against cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Must obtain DoD Acquisition, Program Management, Advanced certification within required timeframes.
• Must earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• May be required to serve a trial/probationary period and a supervisory trial/probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of program integration and earned value management personnel.
• Supervise personnel supporting critical and complex Acquisition Category I system design, development, and production contracts.
• Assign and prioritize work and ensure subordinates have the capabilities and resources needed to complete their tasks.
• Evaluate subordinate performance and provide advice, counsel, instruction, and decisions.
• Lead evaluations and reporting of program cost, schedule, and technical performance, including prediction of future program performance.
• Ensure relevant programmatic information is shared.
• Review and recommend approval of Program Assessment Reports addressing contractor performance.
• Recommend resolution of deficiencies to the CMO Commander.
• Direct surveillance and evaluation of contractor achievement of Engineering and Acquisition requirements.
• Review and recommend approval of comprehensive Engineering and Acquisition surveillance reports addressing contractor performance against cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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