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Defense Contract Management Agency

Program Manager

Department of Defense · Orlando, Florida

Salary
$90,479 - $138,370 per year
Pay grade
NH-3
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Oct 27, 2026
Closes
Nov 6, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
None
Announcement
DCMA-POGS-27-13098874-IMP

Who may apply: Internal to an agency · Military spouses · Veterans · Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

  • Leads team comprised of program integration and earned value management personnel and reports to Engineering/Manufacturing Group Leader in a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Contract Management Office (CMO).
  • Supervises personnel performing support of critical/complex Acquisition Category I system design, development, and production contracts. Assigns/prioritizes work; ensures subordinates have capabilities/resources to accomplish their tasks.
  • Evaluates performance of subordinates. Provides advice, counsel, instruction, and decisions to subordinates.
  • Leads evaluations and reporting of program cost, schedule, and technical performance to include prediction of future program performance; assures that relevant programmatic information is shared.
  • Reviews/recommends approval of Program Assessment Reports, which address contractor performance.
  • Recommends resolution of deficiencies to CMO Commander.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Manager, 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 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Experience directing the efforts of acquisition logistics and earned value management specialists performing agency technical operations. Experience using ACAT I program integration for risk identification and mitigation and earned value status reporting. Manage surveillance and evaluation of the achievement of contract Engineering and Acquisition (E&A) requirements on contracts that include research, design, development, test and production requirements. Review and recommend approval of comprehensive E&A surveillance reports which address contractor performance against all cost, schedule and technical requirements.

Education

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

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