Supervisory Program Analyst (Program Management & Lifecycle Governance)

Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Supervisory Program Manager in the Acquisition Lifecycle, Governance and Oversight (ALGO) directorate within the Office of Acquisition, Program Management, and Performance (OAPMP). The incumbent is responsible for leading the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Department's acquisition lifecycle, including policies, standards, governance architectures, and methodologies. The incumbent must have strong and specific experience and expertise in program management principles through leadership and management positions in leading and implementing major programs; the development and implementation of program documentation, plans, and briefings, and specific expertise in qualitative and quantitative problem solving using critical thinking and decision making. Additionally, the Supervisory Program Manager will provide portfolio oversight, governance framework implementation, and compliance monitoring activities that ensure VA's major acquisition programs execute effectively, remain aligned with strategic objectives, and deliver intended mission outcomes.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must complete all required steps in the process, including application, questionnaire, and an online assessment.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• May be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held.
• If the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held.
• Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating.
• A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week.
• Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
• Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
• Leading or supervising complex program-management, lifecycle-governance, or enterprise-oversight work.
• Evaluating the health and performance of complex programs or portfolios using cost, schedule, performance, risk, or comparable evidence.
• Developing or operating governance, lifecycle, milestone, gate-review, or executive decision-support processes.
• Providing authoritative analyses and recommendations to senior leaders on complex program, performance, risk, or governance matters.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders and resolving complex issues across organizational or functional boundaries.

Nice To Haves

• The selectee will be required to report on-site at 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20420, or 7485 New Horizon Way, Frederick, MD 21703, or 10300 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.
• Compressed/Flexible work schedules are available with supervisory approval.
• Return to Office (RTO) mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption.
• Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) is available as determined by the agency policy.
• Relocation/Recruitment incentives are not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leads, directs, and supervises a multidisciplinary workforce responsible for acquisition lifecycle governance, program and portfolio oversight, performance assessment, risk management, and related program management activities.
• Establishes priorities, assigns and evaluates work, develops performance standards, identifies workforce and developmental needs, and ensures effective use of Federal and contractor resources.
• Leads the implementation, operation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of enterprise lifecycle governance frameworks for complex, high-risk, and high-visibility acquisition programs.
• Develops and implements governance processes, decision structures, lifecycle gates, evidence requirements, escalation mechanisms, and accountability structures that support informed executive decision-making.
• Provides enterprise-level oversight of major acquisition programs and evaluates program health and execution across cost, schedule, performance, risk, requirements, resources, dependencies, and intended mission outcomes.
• Applies advanced program and project management principles, methods, and analytical techniques to evaluate program execution, lifecycle readiness, performance trends, baseline integrity, risks, interdependencies, and organizational effectiveness.
• Assesses program and portfolio information to identify systemic performance issues, emerging risks, cross-program dependencies, and conditions requiring corrective action, escalation, re-baselining, or senior leadership intervention.
• Develops authoritative analyses, recommendations, decision materials, executive briefings, and other products supporting senior leaders responsible for major program investment, lifecycle, governance, and oversight decisions.
• Translates Federal statutes, regulations, policy, oversight recommendations, and Departmental requirements into practical lifecycle governance policies, standards, processes, controls, and implementation mechanisms.
• Leads or facilitates cross-functional governance activities and executive-level program reviews involving mission owners, program and project managers, acquisition professionals, financial management, information technology, human capital, and other enterprise stakeholders.
• Establishes and monitors approaches for assessing program performance, risk, governance effectiveness, compliance, and corrective actions and uses qualitative and quantitative information to recommend improvements in program execution and enterprise oversight.
• Builds effective relationships across organizational boundaries and provides authoritative advice to senior leaders, program executives, program managers, and other stakeholders on complex acquisition lifecycle governance and major program management issues.

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.
• VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
• VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
• This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
• Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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