Supervisory Program Manager

Missile Defense Agency • Redstone Arsenal, AL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This senior program management and acquisition position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA) responsible for overseeing program cost, schedule, performance, and risk management while directly reporting progress to SES and Flag/General Officers. Duties This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As a Supervisory Program Manager at the NH-0340-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Directs program-level documentation and execution controls; leads Risk and Opportunity Management frameworks to mitigate cost, schedule, and performance variances, while delivering strategic, decisive briefs to senior SES and Flag/General Officers. Serve as the principal authority and coordinator for the program's official responses to the DoW, GAO, and Congressional inquiries, safeguarding the program's reputation and funding. Manage programmatic activities to define the technical requirements and execute acquisition documentation; oversee current-year budget execution and formulates future-year resource requests within the MDA POM and PPBE. Evaluate, approve, and synchronize acquisition documents for internal and strategic communications to ensure operational alignment among Agency leadership, other government Agencies, and prime contractors. Analyze financial and acquisition strategies and recommend courses of action to keep programs on or ahead of schedule; enforces "Giver-Receiver" integration baseline by defining clear delivery dates, key performance metrics, and technical interfaces. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Applying systems acquisition processes, policies, procedures, and practices necessary to develop and assess technical and economic feasibility, including cost, schedule and performance.
• Managing Cost, Schedule, and Performance of a complex weapon system spanning design, development, test, deployment, and sustainment activities.
• Communicating information to senior leaders, leading teams, providing program support, and collaborating across programs, organizations, and functional integrated product teams including external stakeholders.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 48 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24months.
• Incumbent will be required to sign a written tenure agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the Federal Service in the Critical Acquisition Position.

Nice To Haves

• Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 48 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24months.
• DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition , Advanced in Program Management certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 36 months after entry into this position.

Responsibilities

• Directs program-level documentation and execution controls
• Leads Risk and Opportunity Management frameworks to mitigate cost, schedule, and performance variances
• Delivers strategic, decisive briefs to senior SES and Flag/General Officers
• Serve as the principal authority and coordinator for the program's official responses to the DoW, GAO, and Congressional inquiries
• Manage programmatic activities to define the technical requirements and execute acquisition documentation
• Oversee current-year budget execution and formulates future-year resource requests within the MDA POM and PPBE
• Evaluate, approve, and synchronize acquisition documents for internal and strategic communications
• Analyze financial and acquisition strategies and recommend courses of action to keep programs on or ahead of schedule
• Enforces "Giver-Receiver" integration baseline by defining clear delivery dates, key performance metrics, and technical interfaces

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.
• Recruitment Incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.

What This Job Offers

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