
PROGRAM MANAGER (MQ-4 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROJECT OFFICER)
Lakehurst, NJFull-time$148–193K/yrPosted 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Program Manager will direct and coordinate a major technical program or related programs. The role includes preparing planning documents for program organization, product development, and material acquisition, and serving as a point of contact among NAWC, headquarters, contractors, government activities, and program staff. Candidates must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience leading teams and managing acquisition, sustainment, resources, risks, and program execution.
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Summary
You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER (MQ-4 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROJECT OFFICER) in the NAWCADLKE SE & ALRE Group Support Equipment Department PEO (A) & UAS SE Division Ashore UAS SE Branch of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
Duties
- You will provide direction, coordination and management of all facets and functions of a major technical program or several closely related technical programs
- You will prepare all planning documents associated with the program organization, product development and material acquisition including budgets, schedules, reports, and associated records
- You will serve as a point of contact for NAWC and interfaces with headquarters, contractors, and other government activities involved in the program, staff of assistant managers, project engineers, business managers, and/or functional specialists
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DA-05 or comparable GS-12/13 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. Leading multi-disciplined Integrated Product Teams to plan, budget, and execute acquisition and sustainment efforts of Support Equipment (SE) or for major programs or platforms or Aircraft and Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) programs. 2. Assuring proper execution by coordinating with and leading multi-disciplinary, cross-site teams, including program offices, other NAVAIR Departments, warfighter stakeholders, contractors, and/or other government activities. 3. Managing program risks, issues, and opportunities, and representing the SE program, ALRE program, or other major program or platform during leadership reviews with senior leadership at key program milestones and events. 4. Planning, leading, and managing all resources for SE, ALRE, or other major program or platform efforts, including executing contract requirements and fielding assets for domestic and/or security cooperation (international) customers. 5. Developing and implementing program policies, resolving critical issues related to policy application, and providing project direction for the overall program. 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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ORAL COMMUNICATION PLANNING AND EVALUATING PROBLEM SOLVING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,987 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$148–193K/yr
- New Jersey median$130–200K/yr196 salary ranges
- US median$120–201K/yr8,638 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $170K, is 3% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 221 open Program Manager jobs in New Jersey and 10,987 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,433 postings).
- Education
- 4,297 of the 10,987 open Program Manager jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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