Supervisory Workplace Strategist

Public Buildings Service•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Supervisory Workplace Strategist provides executive leadership for enterprise workplace modernization programs, strategic portfolio initiatives, organizational transformation, and workplace policy development. The position is located in the Public Buildings Service, Office of Engineering & Architecture. Two vacancies are currently being filled, with additional vacancies potentially filled as needed. The role leads workplace modernization assessments across multiple regions, major customer agencies, and nationally significant portfolios. It reviews business, financial, strategic, and operational data to develop workspace solutions and configuration options, and makes recommendations for portfolio optimization, building restacking, workplace redesign, and multi-floor Federal workplace reconfiguration. The position leads development of national workplace modernization policies, governance frameworks, strategic initiatives, and implementation models intended to optimize Federal workplace performance, improve government asset utilization, reduce costs, and support evolving workforce needs through innovative solutions and emerging technologies. It also supervises Branch Chiefs and multidisciplinary professional staff, sets priorities and performance expectations, evaluates work, and allocates resources across national programs. This is a GS-15 position. The salary range starts at $150,359 per year and varies by location. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in Federal service. No education qualification is required. The resume must not exceed two pages. The position requires U.S. citizenship or qualifying national status and, if selected, a Tier 2 background investigation. A one-year probationary period and a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required, if applicable.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or national status (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
Register with the Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Disclose current or recent (within the last five years) Executive Branch political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES employment to the HR Office, if applicable.
Serve a one-year probationary period, if required.
Pass a Tier 2 background investigation.
Serve a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 or higher in Federal service, planning, developing, and coordinating workplace strategies and modernization initiatives addressing space utilization, organizational operations, and real property portfolio objectives across multiple facilities or organizational components.
Specialized experience must include at least three of the five stated areas: leading multi-facility workplace assessments using business, financial, and operational data; developing portfolio optimization recommendations involving restacking, redesign, or multi-floor reconfiguration; developing workplace modernization policies, governance procedures, or implementation standards; advising senior leadership and negotiating across organizational boundaries; or leading multidisciplinary teams, allocating resources, and evaluating results.
Submit a resume no longer than two pages with sufficient detail to establish qualifications, including relevant job titles, employment dates, hours worked per week, and experience descriptions.

Nice To Haves

Experience gained through a National Service program, such as the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, is encouraged and may be included in the resume.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide workplace modernization assessments across multiple regions, major customer agencies, and nationally significant portfolios.
Review business, financial, strategic, and operational data to develop workspace solutions and configuration options responsive to evolving business needs.
Recommend portfolio optimization, building restacking, workplace redesign, and multi-floor Federal workplace reconfiguration.
Lead development of national workplace modernization policies, governance frameworks, strategic initiatives, and implementation models.
Develop approaches to optimize Federal workplace performance, improve government asset utilization, reduce costs, and support evolving workforce needs through innovative solutions and emerging technologies.
Supervise Branch Chiefs and multidisciplinary professional staff responsible for national workplace strategy and modernization programs.
Plan, assign, direct, and evaluate subordinate supervisors’ and professional staff’s work; establish performance expectations, organizational priorities, and accountability measures aligned with PBS strategic objectives.
Allocate financial, personnel, and organizational resources across assigned national programs to support operational effectiveness, customer service, and mission accomplishment.