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PROGRAM MANAGER (RESEARCH OPERATIONS)

Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Posted 95 days ago

Hybrid Fort Belvoir, VA $122K – $158K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJ Operations
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About the Role

This position may be filled using Direct Hire Authority and is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo): Z5CAV/Direct-Hire Authority (Certain DoD Personnel) PL 118-31, Sec 125OB (i)(2), 12/22/2023.This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated August 12,2024.

What You'll Do

  • →As a PROGRAM MANAGER (RESEARCH OPERATIONS) at the GS-0340-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the Program Manager (PM) and technical authority within the Research Operations Division (RD-CBC), responsible for the full life-cycle direction of major, high-visibility, and exceptionally complex R&D programs in the broad area of Chemical and Biological Defense.
  • →Conceives, plans, develops, and directs the execution of department-wide, multi-year program strategies, orchestrating all aspects of cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
  • →Resolves critical programmatic conflicts, makes authoritative decisions on R&D acquisition and procurement, identifies and evaluates alternatives for achieving those objectives, and generates program and project acquisition plans.
  • →Assesses and defines technical requirements, resolves critical problems, facilitates communication with all stakeholders, manages program interaction, and ensures accomplishment of scientific and technical program goals.
  • →Maintains rigorous oversight of financial execution, ensuring that spend plans are accurately implemented and that all procurement actions align with the approved budget.
  • →Provides authoritative advice and recommendations that shape the long-range acquisition approach for science and technology to ensure synchronization and alignment with the Department's strategic goals.

Requirements

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

Personality Fit

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

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