PROGRAM MANAGER - Lakehurst, NJ

To qualify, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 (NM-04 pay band) level in federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. This role is open to current federal employees of NAWCAD Lakehurst and NAVAIR HQ, as well as eligible military spouses, veterans, and others as specified.

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 (NM-04) in federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience.
• Experience establishing long-term task priorities, determining work procedures, and guiding employees or supervisors to accomplish operational objectives.
• Experience managing a team by assigning work, preparing performance plans, monitoring performance, and arranging employee training or development.
• Experience coordinating engineering, logistics, and other functional specialists to ensure requirements are met with traceable, supportable, and affordable design solutions.
• Experience analyzing large-scale programs to forecast budgets, reduce costs, and advise senior management on resources such as staffing, facility space, and equipment.
• Experience providing overall direction and coordination of all facets of a major technological program.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees must pass E-Verify employment verification.

Provide division-level leadership and supervision for personnel, workload, and day-to-day operations.

• Manage resources, priorities, and staffing to align with mission requirements and department objectives.
• Oversee programmatic execution across a diverse portfolio of support equipment efforts.
• Provide engineering, logistics, and program management expertise for design, development, initial outfitting, site activation, fielding, and in-service engineering and logistics support of PEO(T) platforms.
• Coordinate, integrate, and manage functional specialists to ensure requirements are met with traceable, supportable, and affordable design solutions.
• Analyze large-scale programs to forecast budgets, reduce costs, and advise senior management on resource needs.
• Establish long-term task priorities and determine work procedures and methods.
• Guide employees and supervisors to accomplish operational objectives.
• Assign and direct work, prepare performance plans, monitor performance, and arrange employee training or development.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date.

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must review and adhere to the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• This position may require travel CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA); certification in the Functional Area and Tier, along with Continuous Learning points, is required.
• This is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP); you must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a waiver is approved.

Complete federal benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Retirement benefits through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
• Paid leave: annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays.
• Access to flexible spending accounts and employee assistance programs.
• Eligibility for telework on an ad-hoc/situational basis at management discretion.
• Potential for recruitment incentives and relocation expense reimbursement for new employees, depending on funding availability.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer may be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements.
• You may opt-in to make your resume available to other hiring managers in the agency for 180 days after the announcement closes.
• Federal annuitants are subject to DoD and DON policy on employment of annuitants.
• ICTAP candidates must be rated highly qualified (score 85 or higher) to receive priority consideration.
• Military spouse preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they are determined Best Qualified.
• For questions, contact the DON Employment Information Center at [email protected].
• Address: NAVAIRWARCENADLKE, HRO Building 150, Lakehurst, NJ 08733.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is the U.S. Navy's aviation acquisition and lifecycle support organization, responsible for developing, acquiring, and sustaining naval aircraft and related systems. This position is within the PEO (T) & JSF SE Division, Support Equipment Department at Lakehurst, New Jersey, which focuses on support equipment for naval aviation platforms. As a federal employer, NAVAIR offers structured career progression, complete benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to national defense programs. NAVAIRWARCENADLKE is named as the hiring organisation for the PROGRAM MANAGER post.