Program Manager (Hiring Event)

Program Managers oversee the cost, schedule, and technical performance of acquisition, operations, and support activities, and are accountable for the overall success of the project or program. They collaborate with others to plan programs across their life cycle, lead program teams and activities, and monitor the acquisition process to ensure that work efforts achieve the outcome specified in the

**Qualifications:**
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Experience executing contract requirements, including working with customers to develop requests for proposals (RFP), statement of work, and cost estimates. Experience with managing project funding activities to include forecasting and execution of financial expenditures. Experience leading program management activities such as risk mitigation and/or contract oversight, with minimal supervision and short time constraints. Experience with project management activities within Information Technology (IT) programs including but not limited to software development, maintenance, testing and/or deployments. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in accounting, cost estimation, project management, requirements definition, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, cost estimation, project management, requirements definition, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- Relevant Competencies: IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. -AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: DAWIA Certification may be required for this position; See Position License and Certification Requirements for additional details. New Acquisition Workforce members or members transferring to a different or higher skill level will have, upon position entry, thirty-six months, forty-eight months, or sixty months, depending on the DAWIA Tier required, to achieve their certification. Current Acquisition Workforce members must maintain their current certification by achieving 80 Continuous Learning hours every twenty-four months. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Knowledge of Federal, DOD, and Agency acquisition policies, procedures, and regulations. Experience supporting programs in facilities management and/or experience with Operations Maintenance and Repair (OM&R) services. Experience with risk management to include performing risk mitigation activities, utilizing risk management tools and processes, and/or executing risk management plans. Experience in agile development to include backlog management, monitoring software releases, monitoring test objectives, and/or resolving discrepancies.