PROGRAM MANAGER

PROGRAM MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Portsmouth, Virginia

Salary Range: $127646 - $195190 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as the Onsite Installation Coordinator (OSIC) for CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class, PMS 312E in the In-Service Aircraft Carriers Program Office of PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE CARRIERS.

Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for project-level management required to establish project priorities and milestones.
• You will manage cost, schedule, and highly technical facets of in-service project requirements for all carrier modernization availabilities.
• You will lead in the developing, executing and monitoring of planned requirements at the project level.
• You will practice accountability of project management through the phases of system acquisition and sustainment while ensuring effective defense systems are delivered to the warfighter.
• You will be responsible for the application of the ship/systems acquisition processes, policies, regulations, principles and practices for all elements of project management.
• You will provide program execution oversight and management for Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive (DPAE) Carriers (PMS 312) funded modernization efforts.
• You will serve as the primary modernization liaison for all Participating Acquisition Resource Managers (PARMs) providing oversight of all modernization planning, integration and execution efforts.
• You will enforce Navy Modernization Program (NMP) milestones for all alterations scheduled for CNO availabilities.
• You will represent the Program Office in working level NMP meetings and waterfront planning / execution meetings.
• You will work with technical authority warrant activities and Fleet commands, to assess technical, contractual and schedule risks and benefits of alternative approaches for achieving acquisition and modernization objectives for DPAE Carriers.
• You will coordinate across DPAE Carriers and technical teams to support scheduling, planning, execution of Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) transitions with lifecycle (e.g. infrastructure requirement) considerations.
• You will provide monthly modernization advance planning metrics to Modernization/Acquisition Manager.
• You will prepare internal and external correspondence pertaining to the In-Service Aircraft Carriers modernization program to communicate program requirements and manage projects.
• You will generate and execute plans to control risks and develops fallback plans to ensure reduction of risks for PMS 312 sponsored alterations.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting long range planning and execution of program or project requirements (financial management, budgeting, contracting) for the acquisition, in-service support, modernization, and repair of surface ships. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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: 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 05/04/2026. Applications received after 05/04/2026 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: 2026-05-04