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PROGRAM MANAGER

Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)

Washington Navy Yard, DCFull-time$144–197K/yrPosted 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$144–197K/yr
Location
Washington Navy Yard, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

This public notice flyer announces anticipated Program Manager vacancies supporting the S3ALE program; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and vacancies may or may not be filled. The role develops program plans and spend plans, manages IT business systems and support activities, coordinates agreements with other organizations, and performs risk management. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience leading acquisition and program management activities for a program or IT system.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acquisition ManagementProgram ManagementIT Systems ManagementRisk Management

Qualifications

1+ Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • You will develop comprehensive program plans and strategies, monitor and control execution for the S3ALE program, enabling effective and efficient execution of the program and ensuring fulfillment of cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
  • You will facilitate cost-effective management of Information Technology (IT) business systems to meet established goals and objectives.
  • You will develop spend plans for line(s) of business enabling effective and efficient execution of the program to satisfy Navy and OSD fiscal benchmarks.
  • You will develop Memorandums of Agreement, Memorandums of Understanding, and other documents as needed to document decisions, agreements, and clarifications with other organizations.
  • You will lead and manage the S3ALE support activities, including coordination and prioritizing tasks.
  • You will perform risk management activities to identify and mitigate program/project risks.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to lead acquisition and program management activities for assigned program/IT system to meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. The salary range shown above represents all the positions within the pay band, including higher responsibility positions. Based on the responsibilities of this position the total adjusted salary may be capped equivalent to GS 15 step 5 at $191,850 -Washington, DC ( Adjusted Pay). Manager/hiring official certifies that this recruited skill set does NOT only reside internal to DON. I further acknowledge that intentional use of DHA as a means to limit fair and open competition is a violation of Merit System Principles. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,145 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–197K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$130–200K/yr167 salary ranges
  • US median$120–202K/yr8,717 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $171K, is 3% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 201 open Program Manager jobs in Washington, D.C. and 11,145 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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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 9,591 postings).
Education
4,436 of the 11,145 open Program Manager jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 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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