Deputy System Program Director, Narrowband SATCOM, PCN
Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Loma Linda, California
Salary Range: $143677 - $197200 Per Year
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Major Duties:
- The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA is searching for a Deputy System Program Director to support Narrowband SATCOM, PCN (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent). Description: If selected, you will serve as the Deputy System Program Director (SPD) for the Narrowband SATCOM Acquisition Program including the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ACAT-1 sub-program. You will join a dynamic leadership team in the program office, providing Ultra High Frequency satellite communications to our nation and allied partners. This role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, creative problem solving, and motivation to achieve mission success by collaborating across a diverse, geographically-separated team. You must be able to work independently, planning, organizing and coordinating programmatic actions across various engineering, financial, legal, security, public affairs and contracting offices, both internal and external to Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF. Strong communication skills are critical, both oral and written, with a focus on clear, concise and technically-accurate dialogue that synchronizes efforts across government and contractor organizations. In addition, the duties of this position require the ability to analyze, negotiate, and resolve complex issues while maintaining good working relationships. As part of our leadership team, you are expected to train, develop, mentor, and motivate junior civilian and military program managers. Ideal Candidate: - Substantial experience in Acquisition Program Management within a Systems Program Office (SPO) - Experience managing Contractor performance on defense system contracts through design, production, testing, and delivery phases - Experience supervising personnel including establishing employee contribution plans and conducting performance assessments - Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance - This is an acquisition position covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program. Candidates must possess an Advanced certification in Program Management in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) or be capable of being certified within four years of appointment. - If hired, you will be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually. Top qualities and characteristics - 1. This supervisory position requires strong leadership; strategic planning and organizational skills; superior communication skills; and the ability to manage numerous simultaneous projects and tasks. The position requires expertise in program management, satellite communications domain knowledge, extensive knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures; and understanding of the Department of War (DoW) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. You will plan, organize, direct, and coordinate activities of functional specialists including program management, engineering, cyber security, configuration management, testing, and financial personnel. You will directly supervise Military and Civilian personnel including System Program Managers (SPMs), Directors of Business and Management Operations, and Foreign Military Sales managers in addition to overseeing performance of support Contractors and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) team members. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process. 4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing. 5. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisor employees. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.
Qualifications: The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
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Application Deadline: 2026-01-21