Program Manager (Business Analysis & Formulation)

Summary

This position is located in Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Mission Readiness Services (AJV), Enterprise Services Directorate (AJV-H), Budget Analysis and Formulation Group (AJV-H6). This Group is responsible for providing comprehensive financial services and analytical expertise that enables ATO, FAA, and DOT customers to make informed decisions and run operations cost effectively and efficiently in support of the core mission to maintain the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS).

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The Program Manager serves as a Team Manager within the Budget Analysis and Formulation Group (AJV-H6), overseeing a diverse and geographically distributed team of highly skilled analysts, typically through subordinate managers. This role involves coordinating the efforts of multiple organizations to achieve the strategic objectives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Program Manager is responsible for making significant commitments regarding programs and budgets for a major organization and aligning programs and activities with the mission and goals of Enterprise Services, Mission Readiness Services, and the Air Traffic Organization (ATO).

Key responsibilities include leading complex national financial and budget projects and programs that align with the objectives of AJV, the ATO, and the FAA. The Program Manager must apply a deep understanding of the technical aspects of budget formulation and business analysis to guide the team in gathering, analyzing, classifying, and prioritizing ATO Operations program funding requirements. This involves setting standards for accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness while ensuring compliance with organizational guidelines, as well as evaluating data analysis efforts to ensure proper assessment and prioritization of requirements.

The Program Manager must have a thorough understanding of budget and administrative policies and procedures, as well as a comprehensive grasp of the objectives of AJV, the ATO, and the FAA. They should also have a strong understanding of management principles and strategic planning, enabling them to integrate the work and requirements of multiple programs and projects to achieve the mission. The role involves defining, acquiring, and allocating budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives across multiple projects and disciplines. This includes managing the budget, reallocating resources among teams, acquiring additional resources when necessary, and participating in the development of long-term requirements that span organizational lines. The Program Manager also proposes future funding needs and recommends funding levels to senior leadership.

The role requires managing dependencies between projects and addressing any issues and risks that could affect the program at the project or organizational level. The Program Manager coordinates the various phases of the budget process to enhance strategic insight and recommend solutions to meet ATO needs. Lead and integrate budget planning processes for programs, projecting both short- and long-term needs, maintaining necessary documentation, and coordinating with all stakeholders.

Additionally, the Team Manager formulates and validates program budget requirements, assessing operational needs and developing recommendations that align with program goals and funding constraints. Review historical financial data, expenditure trends, and funding allocations to ensure accuracy and justify budget requests, coordinating with finance teams, department leads, and executives to confirm budget priorities and resource distribution. The Program Manager identifies areas for cost optimization, ensuring efficient targeting of requirements to meet program objectives, and ensures that budget proposals comply with organizational policies, government regulations, and financial guidelines.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14/15 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized Experience is defined as:

-Experience with the budget formulation process to participate in the formulation of out year requirements and propose future funding needs;

-Experience assessing operational needs, forecasting expenses, and developing a budget that aligns with program goals and funding constraints;

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-Experience developing program budget and operating plan and coordinating the different phases of the budget process to enhance strategic insight.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor.

In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.

Unless previously completed, the incumbent must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this supervisory or managerial position.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Leadership & Management Dimensions and/or Technical Requirements listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Benefits

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