Clarification from the agency

This position is open to the public.

The Chief (Product Development Office) is a critical role for the Judiciary, leading information technology development, modernization, security, and transformation efforts and initiatives.

The incumbent provides strategic and operational leadership to the Product Development Office's functional areas: Product and Application Security, Testing & Quality Assurance, and Training. The incumbent ensures the organization's information technology development and modernization efforts deliver high availability, security, and scalability to meet evolving business needs.


The duties of the Chief (Product Development Office) include, but are not limited to:

1. Developing and executing the technology roadmap for enterprise software development in alignment with strategic enterprise objectives.
2. Driving innovation and modernization efforts including migration to cloud-native platforms, automation integration, and adoption of DevSecOps practices.
3. Fostering a collaborative culture centered on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
4. Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders and partners to plan and prioritize IT investments that enable growth and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
5. Ensuring development and associated infrastructure initiatives adhere to governance, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements.
6. Directing and mentoring personnel to achieve performance and professional growth goals.
7. Reporting on project execution and delivery effectiveness key performance indicators.

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience which shows competence in the qualifications as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which includes interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialize Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) (preferably 10 years) of specialized experience equivalent to the SES/GS-15/JSP-15/CL 31/PB-2F level which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in IT operations with at least five years overseeing enterprise-class programs in a complex, regulated environment (federal, ?nancial, or healthcare sectors preferred).

Additional Assessment: Applicants who meet the specialized experience requirements also will be assessed on the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Mandatory Technical Qualifications: The MTQs listed below should be evident in your resume. A supplemental narrative must be uploaded and attached to your application addressing each MTQ listed below. Please limit your response to two pages for each MTQ.

1. Describe your progressive, executive-level experience in product delivery, processes, policies, standards, techniques, models, artifacts and methodologies and the ability to apply these, as required, to formulate and advance the de?nition and documentation of an agency-wide enterprise strategy.
2. Describe your experience developing a vision and strategy for a product delivery organization and aligning budget and implementation plans to that strategy.
3. Describe your experience developing and implementing strategic thinking processes in an evolving product delivery infrastructure. This includes providing advice and input to decision-makers, identifying and implementing information technology best practices, and developing, building, and or maintaining a state-of-the-art information technology system.
4. Describe your executive-level interpersonal skills in communicating, negotiating, and persuading others to build consensus and facilitate "win-win" situations. This includes experience in innovation, re-engineering, collaboration, and building coalitions to respond to customer needs and management issues and the demonstrated ability to present complex technical issues in clear, concise terms.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): Applicants currently serving in an AOES and Court Unit Executive positions or under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to submit a narrative response for the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). A narrative response as part of the application package for each of the following ECQs is MANDATORY for all other applicants. Please limit your response to two pages for each ECQ.

1. LLeading Change: This core quali?cation involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.
2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide a workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Developing Others, Team Building.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
5. Building Coalitions / Communication: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.