PROGRAM MANAGER

About the opportunity

You will serve as a Level II Program Manager within a Program Office under the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps Aviation (DPAE(A-MCA)). You will lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to plan, execute, and deliver assigned acquisition programs within established cost, schedule, performance, and risk parameters. You will develop and implement acquisition strategies, integrated program plans, and long-term roadmaps supporting system development, production, and sustainment. You will identify, justify, and manage program resources, including funding, personnel, facilities, and contracts, while monitoring program risks and implementing mitigation strategies. You will integrate requirements and coordinate across functional areas and with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program objectives and operational requirements are achieved. You will represent the program office to senior leadership and DoD organizations, providing program briefings, status updates, and recommendations on program execution and key issues.

Salary and benefits

• Remuneration of $143,913 – $187,760 per annum

Who can apply?

• Must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience includes managing and integrating complex acquisition programs or major program efforts, directing day-to-day program operations, and planning, managing, and balancing cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
• Experience in establishing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting program performance metrics.
• Experience in analyzing, synthesizing, and integrating requirements across multiple functional disciplines, such as engineering, logistics, financial management, contracting, configuration management, test and evaluation, and sustainment.
• Experience in applying Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition policies, regulations, and processes throughout the acquisition life cycle.

Required documents

• A complete resume restricted to no more than 2 pages, showing relevant experience, job title, duties, accomplishments, employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience.
• SF-50(s) if applying for a promotion or to prove time-in-grade requirements, showing the next lower GS grade for at least one year.
• Copies of any claimed membership in professional organizations, licenses, certificates, or credentials.
• Official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter/semester hours earned if using education to qualify.
• DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty or VA letter if claiming veterans' preference.
• Statement of service on command letterhead if an active duty service member.

When to apply

• Date Posted: August 26, 2026
• Application Close Date: September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

How to apply

• Click the Apply Online button on USAJOBS to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
• Provide a complete application package including a complete resume of no more than 2 pages and all required supporting documentation.
• Submit your complete application by the closing deadline of September 1, 2026.

Additional information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• This recruitment utilizes technical assessment tools including a Structured Resume Review and a Structured Interview.
• Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or recruitment incentives.