Supervisory IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS)

Defense Logistics Agency • Battle Creek, MI

5h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Supervisory IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS) within the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The role involves creating and implementing the strategic vision and technical architecture for the enterprise IT framework, systems engineering, and IT technical management. The position requires identifying, evaluating, and selecting cutting-edge IT products and emerging technologies, conducting Business Case Analyses (BCAs), and formulating multi-disciplined technical solutions. The manager will develop, plan, coordinate, and execute enterprise-wide IT policies, strategic plans, and technical objectives, aligning agency technology initiatives with national and DoD strategic plans. Responsibilities include establishing policy interpretations for Data Architecture, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Defense, coordinating technical governance, and serving as the principal technical authority. The role also involves coordinating work requirements with J6 Enterprise Service Area (ESA) Directorates, evaluating technical mission requirements, and advising senior agency leadership on integration challenges. The Supervisory IT Program Manager will direct and oversee program management workload, providing administrative and technical supervision to subordinate GS-14 level staff, including establishing priorities, assigning duties, developing performance standards, conducting evaluations, and exercising delegated supervisory authorities. Additionally, the role focuses on leading business process improvements to streamline operations and enforce equal opportunity policies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Set Schedule Tour of Duty
• Special Sensitive with SCI security access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Exempt (FLSA)
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Must complete DoW qualifications and requirements.
• Mastery of advanced IT program management, enterprise architecture, and systems engineering concepts.
• Demonstrate experience exercising technical direction or supervisory oversight over high-level IT staff.
• Advising senior agency leadership on major technology modernization programs.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Defense Cyber Workforce Position and requires completion of qualification requirements within required timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements the strategic vision and technical architecture for the enterprise IT framework, systems engineering, and IT technical management.
• Identifies, evaluates, and selects cutting-edge commercial IT products and emerging technologies for prototyping, proofs of concept, and pilot testing to support agency strategic IT goals.
• Conducts Business Case Analyses (BCAs) to determine return on investment, applying business process reengineering techniques and developing long-range acquisition plans for IT hardware, software, and firmware.
• Formulates multi-disciplined technical solutions, sets development and deployment roadmaps, and monitors advanced IT systems analytics and performance metrics.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, and executes enterprise-wide IT policies, strategic plans, and technical objectives across specialized IT disciplines.
• Aligns agency technology initiatives with the National Defense Strategy, DLA Strategic Plan, DoD CIO Strategic Plan, and DoD Business Enterprise Architecture.
• Establishes authoritative policy interpretations and technical guidance governing Data Architecture, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Defense.
• Coordinates technical governance in collaboration with Department of Defense Chief Technology Officers, military service counterparts, and executive IT leadership.
• Serves as the principal technical authority and point of contact for technology-related communications across subordinate organizations and component directorates.
• Coordinates work requirements with J6 Enterprise Service Area (ESA) Directorates, reviewing technical deliverables, establishing operational standards, and advising on broader program impacts.
• Evaluates technical mission requirements, identifies staffing, equipment, and capability gaps, and supports the formulation of the operational IT budget for ESAs.
• Advises senior agency leadership on complex integration challenges, negotiating work-related modifications to enhance IT support across defense logistics operations.
• Directs and oversees the program management workload by providing administrative and technical supervision to subordinate GS-14 level staff.
• Establishes priorities, assigns duties based on project complexity and employee competencies, develops performance standards, and conducts formal evaluations of subordinate work.
• Exercises delegated supervisory authorities, including interviewing candidates, recommending personnel selections, resolving grievances, and identifying professional development and training needs.
• Leads business process improvements to streamline operations, eliminate production bottlenecks, maintain internal management controls, and enforce equal opportunity policies.

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.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers

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