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PROGRAM MANAGER

Defense Intelligence Agency

Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Oahu, HIFull-time$111–144K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$111–144K/yr
Location
Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Oahu, HI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Defense Intelligence Agency is hiring a Program Manager. The posting directs applicants to DIA’s online application system for the position’s duties and requirements. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and undergo a thorough background inquiry. The role is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System position in the Excepted Service and includes a two-year trial period and a civilian mobility agreement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Problem SolvingOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationProfessional NetworkingCustomer Requirements AnalysisProject PrioritizationStudent ServicesTraining OperationsRegistrar FunctionsAdministrative SupportAgileLearning Management SystemsTraining Coordination

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipBackground Inquiry

Full job description

Summary

We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

Duties

DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field. Requirements

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Qualifications

ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Anticipates problems and obstacles associated with moderately complex projects and proactively develop creative solutions to address them prior to implementation 2. Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to complex questions in a clear, concise, and organized manner 3. Continues to expand and maintain diverse professional working relationships to actively and effectively network across directorate and Agency functions; continually uses networks to resolve issues and problematic situations by sharing resources and lessons learned 4. Analyzes customer requirements and future needs to determine solutions based on detailed understanding of organizational processes and customer needs, routes customer to the appropriate point of contact. 5. Prioritizes individual tasks based on operations and project/program goals and milestones; communicates project changes to organizational leadership and helps provide solutions to allow for adaptation to changing environments. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Experience supporting student services, training operations, registrar functions, or comparable administrative support in an intelligence, military, academic, or enterprise training environment. 2. Experience using AGILE, LMS/LCMS, or comparable learning management systems to manage course scheduling, student enrollment, records, course completion, or related training administration processes. 3. Demonstrated ability to coordinate across security, facilities, IT, instructors, and partner organizations to resolve issues and sustain high-tempo training or operational support activities.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your application must include sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position to which you are applying. To view this position’s requirements, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field. Benefits

Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the "Careers" heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees. Other Information

DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,218 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$111–144K/yr
  • Hawaii median$115–207K/yr72 salary ranges
  • US median$121–202K/yr8,746 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $128K, is 15% below the Hawaii median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Hawaii.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Program Manager jobs in Hawaii and 11,218 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Hawaii
Experience
Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (9,592 postings).
Education
4,738 of the 11,218 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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