Supervisory It Program Manager

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Product Delivery Service (PDS), Benefits, Appeals, and Memorial (BAM) Services. The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and manage program management staff, resources and activities for planning, program and project execution, monitoring and evaluation of major VA IT investments and initiatives, and advise senior management.

Duties

• OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.
• OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.
• Requires application of expert leadership and managerial skills to ensure proper and effective utilization of the personnel resources.
• Provide management oversight for IT program plans, procedures, implementing guidance and established processes and business practices to resolve a diverse range of critical and complex problems.
• Mastery ability to communicate successfully with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Manage the coordination of assigned mission-related IT system solution goals, facilitate adjustments as appropriate and manage the implementation of program and project plans to meet planned IT system solution objectives.
• Manage program/project management and systems lifecycles to include:
• Acquisition, development, modification, enhancement, deployment or decommissioning of a product, service or system which may consist of one or more Commercial Off the
• Shelf (COTS), Software as a
• Service (SAAS), and/or internally developed software business application technologies and the product, service, or system may be developed internally using
• IT Staff resources. Provide oversight for the performance of special studies and analyses for senior leadership that has a national impact and/or priority which may receive
• Congressional and media attention and also responsibility overseen by the incumbent has critical impact on the ability to analyze, develop and implement software and technologies.
• Ensures that project management quality standards, tools and techniques governing all aspects of application development, systems support and research and development activity are defined and implemented across the system with the goal of ensuring uniformity and consistency of
• Manages project management and systems life cycles to include developed software business application technologies and product, service, and develops internally using
• IT staff resources or procured from commercial sources. This position is non-bargaining unit eligible. Work Schedule: Monday
• 4:30pm; Tour of duty will be determined based on organizational needs.
• Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory IT PROGRAM MANAGER/PD18576A Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and does not require any special physical effort.
• Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.
• Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Working Conditions: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including
• Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
• Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
• USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job.
• Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
• VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is not a remote position.
• OIT has multiple worksites at various duty locations, and the individual(s) selected may be assigned to any federal government work site.
• This announcement will NOT be used for changing duty locations.
• If selected, and you are a current VA employee, and not on an approved exemption, you will continue to report to your current duty location.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-15 level.

Required Documents

• Documents Accepted: Performance Appraisal
• Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Documents Required: Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application
• Package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
• Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
• Applications are accepted online.
• Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.