Deputy Senior Program Manager

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Major Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) within the Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) Program Office in Chantilly, VA is searching for a Deputy Senior Program Manager (NH-1101-04, GS 14/15 equivalent). Description: As a Deputy Senior Program Manager, you are a recognized expert and principal integrator for the Air Mobility Moving Target Indication (AMTI) program, driving innovative program development and delivering authoritative results that shape critical battlespace awareness capabilities. Dedicating the majority of your time to direct acquisition support, you expertly orchestrate matrixed functional teams-spanning Financial Management, Contracting, and S1-by translating highly complex, multi-disciplinary engineering milestones and sensor integration requirements into actionable programmatic baselines. Beyond technical and programmatic integration, you exercise vital supervisory leadership, dedicating a significant portion of your focus to directing, evaluating, and mentoring a high-performing workforce. By setting strategic priorities, resolving complex personnel matters, driving continuous quality improvements, and championing targeted employee development, you ensure all functional disciplines move in lockstep to overcome complex challenges and fulfill overarching program objectives. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, highly decisive leader with an extensive background driving the research, development, testing, engineering, and acquisition of complex space systems. We are seeking a proven decision-maker equipped with substantial experience directing day-to-day program execution and providing strategic guidance to subordinate managers across program management, engineering, contract management, and financial management. This role demands an expert capable of orchestrating and mentoring a diverse, multi-disciplinary workforce of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to ensure the seamless execution of assigned responsibilities and the successful delivery of advanced space capabilities. Key Skills and Abilities: Mastery of Advanced Acquisition Management: Mastery of DoD acquisition principles, policies, and rapid capability delivery authorities (e.g., MTA, OTA) necessary to lead complex, system-of-systems space and sensor programs. Cross-Functional Integration & Leadership: Ability to lead matrixed teams and synchronize complex technical, financial, and contracting requirements to ensure seamless execution across diverse functional disciplines. Strategic Planning & Execution: Skill in translating high-level operational needs (e.g., AMTI/TacSRT requirements) into executable acquisition strategies, integrated master schedules, and concrete programmatic milestones. Proactive Risk Management: Knowledge of comprehensive risk management frameworks to identify emerging cost, schedule, and technical risks, and the ability to formulate rapid, effective mitigation strategies. Financial & Contractual Oversight: Knowledge of DoD financial management (PPBE) and federal contracting processes to effectively collaborate with FM and Contracting professionals in overseeing program budgets, spend plans, and task order execution. Human Capital & Workforce Management: Ability to build, mentor, and manage a high-performing, multi-disciplinary workforce, including collaborating with S1 to navigate civilian personnel systems like AcqDemo. Executive Communication & Negotiation: Exceptional oral and written communication skills to articulate complex programmatic data, negotiate resource allocations, and brief senior PAE and Space Force executives.

Qualifications

The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Promotion Potential

NH-None

How You Will Be Evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Benefits

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Who Can Apply

• Open to the public

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

How to Apply

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What to Expect Next

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Other Information

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About the Agency

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