SummaryThe position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO), in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The primary purpose of this position is to direct the Program Management Office, portfolio governance, executive reporting, integrated schedules, resource planning, performance management, and modernization coordination.
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- Directs the executive program management office and provides enterprise-level leadership, governance, integration, and oversight for a portfolio of complex, high-visibility transformation programs and initiatives.
- Works directly with and advises the Chief Transformation Officer on enterprise modernization initiatives spanning multiple organizations and executive stakeholders.
- Serves as the principal program management advisor to senior executives, providing authoritative guidance on enterprise transformation strategy, program execution, organizational priorities, performance, risk, resources, and corrective actions.
- Coordinates enterprise modernization workstreams, ensuring alignment of schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, funding priorities, and organizational objectives.
- Provides executive leadership for modernization communications, executive briefings, strategic analyses, governance packages, decision memoranda, and executive correspondence.
- Develops enterprise modernization performance measures, executive dashboards, key performance indicators, benefits-realization metrics, and organizational scorecards.
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QualificationsApplicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, 10/21/2026, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.
GS-14Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience leading business transformation, process modernization, operational improvement, or service-delivery redesign within a program or organizational unit; analyzing current-state business processes, defining future-state models, identifying improvement opportunities, and recommending modernization priorities; and supporting customer-experience improvement, benefits realization, governance activities, requirements alignment, process redesign, and performance measurement.
Selective Placement Factor(s): In addition to the experience requirement above, this position has a selective placement factor (SPF). Selective Placement Factors are special requirements, in addition to the minimum requirements, that are essential in successfully performing the duties of this job. If SPF experience is not documented in your resume, you will not receive further consideration under this announcement. Please provide a copy of one or more of the following certifications with your application package in order to meet the selective placement factor:
- Resiliency Project Management Professional (RPMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Senior Level (FAC-P/PM Senior), or equivalent recognized senior program/project management
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information- If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
- Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
BenefitsHelp
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
