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Program Manager (Integrator)

Defense Contract Management Agency

Saint Charles, MOFull-time$109–142K/yrPosted 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$109–142K/yr
Location
Saint Charles, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD Acquisition Program Management Advanced Certification

Job overview

The Program Manager (Integrator) leads a multifunctional Program Support Team and represents the Contact Management Office to the Buying Command for major defense acquisition programs. The role integrates specialist inputs into assessments of contractor performance and forecasts future program efforts, advises the CMO Commander, and provides direction to Supporting Program Integrators. Applicants must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level for the GS-13 position; education cannot substitute for that experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team LeadershipContractor SurveillanceEngineering DevelopmentProduction ManagementQuality ManagementProgram Performance AnalysisRisk AnalysisPerformance MeasurementCost Schedule and Technical Performance Analysis

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-12 Equivalent ExperienceDoD Acquisition Program Management Advanced Certification

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

  • Leads multi-functional Program Support Team including, but not limited to, Engineers, Quality Assurance Specialists, Industrial Specialists, Software Specialists and Contracting personnel.
  • Represents the Contact Management Office (CMO) as the single point of contact to the Buying Command for complex complete major weapons systems, defined as Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
  • Collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and synopsizes functional specialist inputs; provides an integrated DCMA assessment of the contractor's program performance as well as a forecast for future programmatic efforts.
  • Requires frequent contact with the Buying Command Program Manager and technical staff in order to resolve unprecedented and/or controversial issues; is engaged at all critical phases of the program life-cycle.
  • Serves as principal civilian technical advisor to the CMO Commander on matters relating to management of the program.
  • Provides expert technical and programmatic advice and direction to Supporting Program Integrators at other CMOs.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Program Manager (Integrator), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Organizing and leading professionals in surveilling contractors performing major defense acquisition for weapon systems. Applying engineering development, production, and quality management. Analyzing program performance, operations, and risks to recommend improvement. Creating performance measures to analyze cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement), unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Other Information

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion. Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,895 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$109–142K/yr
  • Missouri median$120–207K/yr116 salary ranges
  • US median$126–203K/yr8,234 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 22% below the Missouri median midpoint ($161K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in Missouri.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 156 open Program Management jobs in Missouri and 10,895 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,308 postings).
Education
3,991 of the 10,895 open Program Management jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 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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