Department of the Navy

IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

New Orleans, Louisiana, NIWC LANT Charleston, South Carolina, Norfolk County, Virginia Full time

IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): New Orleans, Louisiana, NIWC LANT Charleston, South Carolina, Norfolk County, Virginia

Salary Range: $125776 - $195190 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a IT PROGRAM MANAGER (PLCYPLN) in the DEPARTMENT HEAD ES (01D00) of NIWC ATLANTIC.

Major Duties:

  • You will be an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead/Senior IT Project Manager (PM) in the NIWC Atlantic IPT/Competency Aligned Organization (CAO).
  • You will manage the engineering and computer science methods and techniques in assessing the feasibility of new concepts for project/program requirements.
  • You will manage the formulation of definition, organization and direction of a major project(s)/program(s) extensive in scope; leveraging theoretical foundations of computer science to resolve a variety of technological problems.
  • You will manage high-ranking stakeholder requirements from external agencies which may include highly unstructured settings to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle matters involving significant or controversial issues.
  • You will represent the command within high level committees and groups with the responsibility and authority to defend the activity's position, influence resource allocation, and effect major changes to project(s)/program(s) goals.
  • You will plan, monitor, control, and report on project activities through the development of Project Management Plans, System Engineering Plans, schedules, Risk Management Plans, Resource Management plans, and Project procurement strategies.
  • You will accountable for meeting the cost, schedule, and performance expectations of assigned projects with regards to planning, direction, and success of program/systems development and research or technology.
  • You will be an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.
  • You will identify/analyze problems; weighing relevance and accuracy of information; generating and evaluating alternative perspectives/solutions; making timely/effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions.
  • You will lead a multi-disciplined, geographically dispersed team in a highly dynamic environment, collaborating internally and with external stakeholders following SAFe Agile methodologies using DEVSECOPs tools and processes.
  • You will articulate and defend facts and technical findings, verbally and in writing, and in negotiating with individuals and groups internally and externally. You will be influencing senior decision makers on complex issues and recommended actions.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following; .leading Project Management for program/system development and technology research, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance goals AND Significant experience in engineering project management and strong strategic, analytical, and communication skills. In Addition: I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: PASTE PROFICIENCY LEVELS HERE. Leading the development, implementation, and enforcement of IT policies, standards, and procedures. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Providing technical expertise to leadership personnel. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and interoperability of C4I systems and supporting IT infrastructure. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Leading continuous process improvement initiatives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/25/2026. Applications received after 03/25/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-25