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Supervisory Program Manager

Office of the Secretary of DefensePentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$143,913 - $197,200 per yearPosted Nov 5, 2026Closes Nov 10, 2026

Office of the Secretary of Defense is hiring for the position of Supervisory Program Manager in Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, management position.

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Office of the Secretary of Defense is hiring for the position of Supervisory Program Manager in Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time, management position.

Pay stated in the listing: $143,913 - $197,200 per year.

Benefits mentioned in the advert: learning budget.

Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.

Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 5, 2026; applications close on Nov 10, 2026.

Employer
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Location
Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Job type
Full-time
Level (from the title)
management
Pay
$143,913 - $197,200 per year
Found
Nov 5, 2026 on USAJobs
Closes
Nov 10, 2026
Employer text
686 words, about 3 min to read
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Updated Nov 5, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 96% above the benchmark.

This job: $143,913 to 197,200

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Job description

About the role

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In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the NH-04 pay band level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH III (GS-13 grade level) in the Federal Service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which has given me the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties related to the position being filled.

Specialized experience is defined as: Supervising or leading personnel and coordinating organizational operations to accomplish Directorate mission requirements.

This includes managing workloads, staff assignments, leadership taskers, and suspense-driven actions; establishing internal controls; and analyzing personnel, funding, equipment, space, contractor, and other resource requirements; AND evaluating program performance, implementing corrective actions and process improvements, developing and maintaining policies and standard operating procedures, supporting strategic and workforce planning, monitoring contractor performance, and coordinating the execution of programs, projects, and initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and senior-leader priorities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Supervise government staff assigned to the Directorate.

Monitor and adjust staff assignments to ensure efficient workload distribution and optimal utilization of employee skills consistent with organizational objectives. Establish Standard Operating Procedures for the organization and ensures processes remain current and are continually evaluated for improvement. Direct strategic planning efforts, including setting objectives, resource allocation, fiscal management, and professional development for subordinate leaders and staff.

Provide corrective action to resolve issues and recommends process enhancements.

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