Program Manager (Integrator)

Defense Contract Management Agency

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Specialized experience in managing contractor relationships for defense acquisitions
  • Experience assessing contractor risk and opportunity programs
  • Familiarity with cost, schedule, and technical performance reviews
  • Ability to analyze cost proposals against technical requirements
  • Experience in creating performance measures for project management
  • Knowledge of contractor quality systems and manufacturing processes
  • Proficiency in Earned Value Management techniques

Responsibilities

  • Lead a multi-functional program support team including engineers and specialists
  • Review and negotiate agreements, ensuring resource allocation and performance assessment
  • Advise CMO leadership on policies and technical aspects of surveillance programs
  • Oversee contractor surveillance and prepare monthly Program Assessment Reports
  • Predict future program performance and identify risks with alternative actions
  • Serve as the primary contact for complex defense acquisition programs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and retirement plans
  • Access to continuous learning opportunities and training
  • Potential relocation and recruitment incentives
  • Support for military spouses working remotely
  • Job stability and career advancement within federal service
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Summary

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Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

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  • Leads a multi-functional program support team of engineers, quality assurance technicians, supply chain management specialists, earned value management analysts, and contracting personnel.
  • Reviews existing agreements, prepares new agreements, negotiates terms and conditions, allocates resources, and assesses contract performance.
  • Provides technical guidance and advice to Contract Management Office (CMO) leadership advising on policies, procedures, and technical aspects of surveillance programs assigned to ensure effective CMO mission accomplishment.
  • Oversees/reviews contractor surveillance and provide monthly Program Assessment Reports that identify the status of the program in terms of cost, schedule, and technical performance, (CON'T)..
  • ..makes predictions of future program performance, and identifies program risks and issues with potential alternative courses of action as warranted.
  • Represent the CMO as the single point of contact to the buying commands for the most complex classified major weapons systems including Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs).


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Security Requirements: Special Sensitive, Sensitive Compartmented Information
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Drug Testing: Required


Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Manager (Integrator) Position your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience:One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02, GS-11, or equivalent level under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Leading professionals responsible for surveilling contractors involved with major, defense acquisition of weapon systems/components.
  • Assessing a contractor's risk and opportunity program.
  • Reviewing programs for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
  • Analyzing cost proposals and technical requirements.
  • Creating performance measures to subjectively analyze cost, schedule, and technical performance.
  • Surveilling contractor quality systems, development, and manufacturing processes.
  • Applying Earned Value Management techniques for predictive assessment of cost and schedule performance.


Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

  • This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
  • Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • Bargaining Unit: No
  • If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
  • Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.
  • Financial Disclosure Required
  • Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
  • Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.


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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.

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