Naval Systems Management Activity
SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER
Department of the Navy · Patuxent River, Maryland
- Salary
- $169,279 - $197,200 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-15
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 9, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- Yes
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Promotion potential
- 15
- Announcement
- ST-13108921-27-JRG
Who may apply: Competitive service · Excepted service
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Summary
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGER within NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
Duties
- You will direct business and security support operations to meet customer needs and mission requirements.
- You will develop program plans and strategies to align resources with organizational goals.
- You will evaluate staffing, workload, and resource needs to recommend operational improvements.
- You will advise program managers and customers on resolving organizational, personnel, and technical issues.
- You will assign work, evaluate employee performance, and identify training needs to meet program objectives.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Directing business and security support operations across multiple functional areas to meet customer requirements and organizational mission objectives. 2. Developing short-, mid-, and long-term program plans that align operational priorities, resource requirements, and organizational strategies. 3. Evaluating staffing needs, workload distribution, and resource allocations to recommend adjustments that improve productivity and program execution. 4. Advising program managers, senior leaders, and customers on organizational , personnel, and technical issues to resolve problems and coordinate program support. 5. Supervising personnel by assigning work, evaluating performance, identifying training needs, and addressing employee concerns to achieve program objectives. 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.