Program Manager Skill Level 2

Manage and execute designated Agency Programs in accordance with appropriate Agency and Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) statutes regulations policies and instructions governing Program Management. This includes Agency Development Service and Construction acquisition programs funded with Agency or external non-pay dollars. Ensure the optimum mix of cost schedule performance and system supportability throughout the life cycle (design development testing and evaluation production and disposition) of the program. Maintain overall authority for all program decisions affecting cost schedule or performance baselines and maintain and submit appropriate reports through acquisition authorities to the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA). Coordinate/facilitate appropriate Program requirements solutions and implementation activities with business/acquisition technical leads and stakeholders.

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience or an Associates degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
Degree must be in a Business Field (for example Program Management Business Management Business Administration Accounting Finance and Economics) or a Technical Field (for example Engineering Systems Management Computer Science and Information Technology).
Relevant experience must be in business (for example financial trend and forecast contract management) or program management (for example project management trend and forecast analysis earned value management cost benefit analysis balanced scorecard activity based costing life cycle cost estimating activity based budgeting gap analysis). Additionally informal supervisory experience is required.