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Program Manager

Customs and Border Protection · Posted 2 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Oct 7, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJ Operations
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About the Role

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Strategic Planning and Analysis Directorate, located in Washington, D.C. Additional selections may be made to include other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

What You'll Do

  • →Serving in this role allows for the incumbent to participate in the planning and managing of major mission-oriented projects that deliver and sustain critical enforcement and administrative requirements for USBP, strengthening the ability to conduct border security operations and meet policy requirements.
  • →This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
  • →As a Program Manager, typical duties may include: Serving as a Program Manager for one or more national U.S.
  • →Border Patrol (USBP) enforcement and administrative system programs, with responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing program activities from concept development through implementation, sustainment, enhancement, or closeout.
  • →Developing program goals, objectives, plans, schedules, implementation strategies, and governance processes to ensure assigned programs support USBP and CBP strategic priorities, operational requirements, policy objectives, and available resources.
  • →Applying established program management principles and practices, including requirements management, risk management, change control, cost and schedule oversight, performance monitoring, and corrective action planning, to ensure program scope, deliverables, and outcomes are effectively managed.
  • →Establishing and managing program review processes, decision forums, documentation, internal controls, performance measures, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor execution, assess risks, and support informed leadership decision-making.
  • →Serving as the primary program-level liaison with USBP Headquarters, field Sectors, CBP offices, DHS components, acquisition partners, and other internal and external stakeholders to coordinate program implementation, issues resolution, negotiate priorities, and communicate program status and provide recommendations to leadership.
  • →GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
  • →If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.
  • →Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.
  • →Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

Requirements

  • ✓You must be a U.S.
  • ✓Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
  • ✓As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.
  • ✓Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
  • ✓Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
  • ✓Please review further details via the following link.
  • ✓DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
  • ✓Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
  • ✓Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
  • ✓For employees detailed or temporarily promoted for less than one year, the permanent duty location is considered the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.
  • ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

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