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Naval Air Systems Command

Program Manager

Location: New Jersey, Lakehurst
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 26/01/2026
End Date: 04/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Individuals with disabilities, Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS, Land & base management, Military spouses, Special authorities, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Naval Air Systems Command

About Naval Air Systems Command

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Summary

Job summary

You will serve as a COMMON & COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS DIVISION HEAD in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, SE & ALRE Group, Support Equipment Dept., Common & Commercial Systems Division of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Major duties

You will provide overall management and technical direction of a diverse workforce, including division branch managers, engineers, logisticians, program managers and functional specialists. You will provide overall direction, coordination, and management of major technical programs or several closely related technical programs. You will provide expertise for the design, development, evaluation, sustainment, and initial outfitting of Common Support Equipment (CSE), Common Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), and Test Program Sets (TPS). You will provide engineering, logistics, and program management expertise across the equipment lifecycle to ensure compliance with DoD and Navy policies and the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NM-04/GS-13-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Establishing long-term task priorities; determining work procedures and methods; and guiding employees and/or supervisors' work to accomplish operational objectives; 2) Managing a team by assigning and directing work; preparing performance plans and monitoring performance; and identifying and arranging for employee training/development to improve production or increase quality of work directed; 3) Coordinating, integrating and managing engineering, logistics, and other functional specialists to ensure requirements are met with design solutions that are traceable, supportable and affordable; and are the best life cycle support solution; 4) Analyzing large-scale programs to forecast budgets, reduce costs, and advise senior management on resources needed; such as staffing, facility space and equipment; and 5) Providing overall direction and coordination of all facets of a major technological program to manage and resolve a variety of technological and corporate problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Evaluations

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. 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. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.