Program Manager

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience for the GS-15 level of this position: Applicants must have one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Plans work, establishes and adjusts priorities, assigns work based on mission requirements and employee capabilities, sets schedules, develops performance standards, and evaluates employee and subordinate-supervisor performance. Evaluates organizational and workload requirements, aligns resources with organizational priorities, and implements changes to improve the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of subordinate work.

Establish and maintain the Department's enterprise performance management framework for acquisition and program execution. Defines how performance is measured, monitored, analyzed, and reported across the lifecycle and aligns the framework with approved governance decisions, baselines, and accountability expectations. Evidence of this specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of like duties performed in positions held on your resume.

You will also need to provide work experience information such as hours per week, full-time/part-time status, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of specialized experience at the required grade level.

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: 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. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the 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.

01Physical Requirements

The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as papers, files, or portable computer equipment. No special physical demands are required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Demonstration of advanced program management and enterprise performance management principles, concepts, methods, and practices sufficient to establish a Department-level framework for measuring, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting acquisition and program execution results.

Demonstrated knowledge of performance measurement, lifecycle baselines, cost, schedule, performance, risk management, trend and variance analysis, leading indicators, and evaluation methods sufficient to develop analytically sound measures; validate their traceability to governance decisions; assess execution health; and identify conditions requiring leadership attention or corrective action.

Display skills in synthesizing complex technical information and preparing decision-ready analyses, executive briefings, and recommendations sufficient to explain performance implications, defend analytical conclusions, and advise senior leaders on enterprise strategy, execution risk, and corrective action Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420.

Performance Improvement and Program Standardization (PIPS) builds effective partnerships and coordinates efforts to achieve shared acquisition program goals. PIPS streamline program operations, reduce redundancies, and align initiatives with business priorities for optimal outcomes. Using data, analytics, and performance management, PIPS inform decisions and enhance results.

Through active risk management and regular audits, PIPS ensure compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement, maximizing value for our mission. Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs complex analyses of performance information to identify trends, systemic issues, variance drivers, and leading indicators of potential degradation.

Use performance information to recommend priorities and scope for program advisory or support interventions and to evaluate whether corrective actions are producing sustained improvement. Provides technical and administrative supervision of the PIPS workforce and directs work through subordinate supervisors and other employees, as assigned. Makes or approves selections for subordinate nonsupervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD004760 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized