
PROGRAM MANAGER
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief
Dahlgren, VAJobSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Program Manager serves as the organizational lead for exploring operational concepts, force generation and posture, sustainment, and integration of future force platforms and capabilities. The role supports assessments across several warfare mission areas, leads Surface Ship Defense System capability development, and develops concepts, position papers, and briefings to inform weapons-system development and surface-force planning.
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Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER in the SMWDC SWTD Dahlgren (UIC 57091) of NSMWDC DET DAHLGREN. Responsibilities You will serve as the organizational lead responsible for exploring concepts of operation, force generation, force posture, sustainment and integration of future force platforms and capabilities. You will provide direct support to ongoing assessments of the integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Surface Warfare (SUW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Amphibious Warfare mission areas. You will serve as the divisions lead for Surface Ship Defense System capability development, and is tasked with creating clear and innovative operational concepts. You will assist in development of future warfighting concepts that inform weapons system development process, concepts that inform weapons system development. You will be responsible for providing well researched position papers and briefing that provide recommendations to develop and execute a comprehensive surface force plan. You will serve as the lead program analyst informing the development of future Integrated Combat Systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing, developing, and integrating analytical techniques to identify problems and recommend corrective actions for programs that support the development of Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) or related Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capabilities in the support of military operations. 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. Education Additional 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 Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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 11,330 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$127–195K/yr457 salary ranges
- US median$45–58/hr390 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 572 open Program Manager jobs in Virginia and 11,330 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- 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 9,626 postings).
- Education
- 5,053 of the 11,330 open Program Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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