Program Manager Skill Level 2

Responsibilities

Manage and execute designated Agency Programs in accordance with appropriate Agency and Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) statutes, regulations, policies, and instructions governing Program Management. This includes Agency Development, Service, and Construction acquisition programs funded with Agency or external non-pay dollars. Ensure the optimum mix of cost, schedule, performance, and system supportability throughout the life cycle (design, development, testing and evaluation, production and disposition) of the program.

Maintain overall authority for all program decisions affecting cost, schedule, or performance baselines, and maintain and submit appropriate reports through acquisition authorities to the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA). Coordinate/facilitate appropriate Program requirements, solutions, and implementation activities with business/acquisition, technical leads, and stakeholders.

• Entry requires a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, an Associate's degree plus 8 years, a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years, a Master's degree plus 4 years, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• Degree must be in a Business Field (e.g., Program Management, Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics) or a Technical Field (e.g., Engineering, Systems Management, Computer Science, Information Technology).
• Relevant experience must be in business (e.g., financial trend and forecast, contract management) or in program management (e.g., project management, trend and forecast analysis, earned value management, cost benefit analysis, balanced scorecard, activity based costing, life cycle cost estimating, activity based budgeting, gap analysis).
• Informal supervisory experience is required.