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Defense Logistics Agency

Supervisory It Program Manager (Appsw)

Location: Multiple Locations
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 21/01/2026
End Date: 30/01/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS, Military spouses, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Defense Logistics Agency

About Defense Logistics Agency

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Summary

Job summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $125,776- $163,514 Columbus, OH: $131,245- $170,624 Dayton, OH: $130,461 - $169,604 Fort Belvoir, VA: $143,913- $187,093 New Cumberland, PA: $143,913- $187,093 Ogden, UT: $125,776- $163,514 Philadelphia, PA: $138,595- $180,178 Richmond, VA: $131,385- $170,806

Major duties

Responsible for all supervisory duties for the DLA Enterprise Platform Application project teams implementing and sustaining on the ServiceNow platform Provide program management oversight for the assigned information technology programs and applications on the ServiceNow Platform Ensures that the acquisition, design, development, testing and deployment of assigned projects and programs are within expected cost, schedule, and performance Develops IT program policies, procedures, and practices for the applications on the ServiceNow Platform, ensuring the agency is responsible, accountable, and in compliance with overarching directives and guidance Identifies new ways to meet the mission of DLA and work within the strategic direction of the CIO and PEO in the applications on the ServiceNow Platform Builds collaborative partnerships across the DLA stakeholder community to bring all activities in line with the DLA mission and CIO guidance. Leads daily activities of tactical operations of several applications residing on the ServiceNow platform. Report status of programs to leadership, including current activities, risks, issues, and opportunities impacting the applications on the ServiceNow Platform. Responsible for the technical and administrative direction of the subordinate workforce and responsible for providing support to the applications on the ServiceNow Platform which are supported by the assigned Portfolio. Coordinates with other Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal agencies to identify and implement new business systems that support business functions and processes by applying cost, schedule, and performance effectively. Provides guidance, leadership, and mentoring to subordinate Program and Project Managers on industry standard program and project management methodologies to support the mission requirements.

Qualification

To qualify for a Supervisory IT Program Manager (APPSW), your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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: Provides overall direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, systems integrations, product improvement and fielding of applications on the ServiceNow platform. Provides expert guidance, based on knowledge of the automation platform industry, on the employment of automation platforms in DLA (ServiceNow) in the context of the agency business processes and has an expert knowledge/experience of integrating these platforms with all "flavors" of AI assets. Plans, directs, controls, and ensures the integration of enterprise activities for major functional and complex programs, including programs and applications for the ServiceNow Programs. Assures industry standards for ServiceNow are implemented for maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and success of assigned IT programs and IT sustainment. Experience leading and mentoring technical and non technical program staff in support of the ServiceNow Programs. Understanding of how resources can be maximized to get the most return on investment for ServiceNow. Experience working with the ServiceNow platform and more than two applications and products residing on the platform, understanding how applications on the platform interconnect to support a connected enterprise. Ability to conceptualize future interactions of all use cases on ServiceNow and be able to communicate how to maximize the investment of resources on the ServiceNow platform. Oversees and performs risk management analysis, modeling, metric gathering/analysis and process development required to successfully identify program risks, risk levels, consequences of risk, deviation to consequences and mitigation strategies Assists in formulating and executing the assigned budget by collecting, consolidating and analyzing project data to determine mission essential requirements, and then prioritizing input for budget submissions Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Reading Comprehension Decision Making Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.