
Supervisory IT Program Manager (PLCYPLN)
Defense Information Systems Agency
Fort Meade, MDFull-time$169–197K/yrPosted 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Supervisory IT Program Manager supports the US Cyber Command mission through management of mission partner outreach, requirements analysis, customer relationships, and IT project business management. The role coordinates DISA and customer efforts, develops mission partner portfolios and strategic plans, and supports oversight of existing capabilities and delivery of future requirements. It is a Cyber Excepted Service position in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level.
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Summary
This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA ACQ/PAE MISSION PARTNER ENV (ME931).
Duties
- Exercises responsibility for the overall management of functions and staff required to support the mission partner outreach, initial requirements definition/analysis, and customer relationship management for assigned Mission Partners.
- Performs information technology (IT) project business management duties; focusing and synchronizing DISA and customer efforts to achieve goals and increase operational effectiveness through a unified enterprise-wide project management approach.
- Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explains organization policies and procedures, and resolves problems that arise.
- Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.
- Develops Mission Partner portfolios and strategic plans to assist the mission partner in the oversight and financial management of existing capabilities, as well as the planning and delivery of future requirements.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. Basic Requirements: Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs. Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues. I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions. Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-15 grade level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience managing mission partner outreach and relationships; OR managing enterprise-wide governance; OR synchronizing mission partner efforts to increase operational effectiveness. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-15 grade level. Please Note: This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service. How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Competencies: Leadership IT Policy and Planning (PLCYPLN) Partnering Project Management Planning and Evaluating You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13094923 Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ [email protected] Other Information
A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service. This position is subject to completion of 1 year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position. Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 3 year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual. This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here. PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here. For more information on veterans' preference, click here. For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.
How this job compares
Set against the 8,498 open Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$169–197K/yr
- Maryland median$92–126K/yr45 salary ranges
- US median$80–112K/yr1,360 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $183K, is 66% above the Maryland median midpoint ($111K) — in the top quarter of Supervisor salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 132 open Supervisor jobs in Maryland and 8,498 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,133 postings).
- Education
- 830 of the 8,498 open Supervisor jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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