PROGRAM MANAGER

PROGRAM MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $143913 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT & CONNECTORS PROGRAM OFFICE of PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHIPS.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as the Program Lead for new construction Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) and in-service Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) programs.
• You will coordinate with other functional Program Managers to manage all aspects including programmatic, technical, and financial components.
• You will develop and coordinate all Program documentation to support Milestone review processes.
• You will utilize schedules and evaluate actual/projected progress to direct/redirect resources so that projects proceed in an orderly, cost effective, and timely manner.
• You will represent leadership in meetings with contractors and provide direction relative to business decisions required to ensure proper control of each contract.
• You will develop and coordinate all Congressional briefs, reports to Congress, and responses to and decisions related to the projects.
• You will provide information and expert advice to respond to Congressional, DOD, other Government agencies, and media or industry inquiries, and audits to support Congressional testimony.
• You will apply innovative approaches to resolve complex acquisition problems involving shipbuilding and ship systems design, integration and production concepts, contract, budgeting, funding constraints, progress, invoicing, and payment methods.
• You will review, prepare, and present responses to all source shipbuilding program audits conducted by the Navy and other agencies.
• You will monitor contractual and legal problems during acquisition, design and construction of ships and associated material and services.
• You will provide interface with Business/Financial Management staff.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (equivalent to the GS-13 grade level) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector developing or directing the implementation of acquisition plans (e.g. resource requirements, logistics support, funds distribution, expenditures for projects), developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and overseeing contract execution. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 05/12/2026. Applications received after 05/12/2026 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. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 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: 2026-05-12