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Program Manager

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, NAS Security & Enterprise Operations, Enterprise Operations Group, AJW-B100

Summary

Serves as the Enterprise Operations Group Manager within the NAS Security and Enterprise Operations (NASEO) Directorate and reports to the Office of the Director, NASEO. Manages a nationally diverse, multi-functional organization that supports current and future FAA hosted enterprise application systems and services in the National Airspace System (NAS).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/04/2026 to 05/13/2026
Salary
$112,283 - $173,980 per year

Salary with locality to be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV K
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Hampton, GA
Atlantic City, NJ
Salt Lake City, UT
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework as determined by agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (Current Federal Employee) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
ACT-ATO-26-AJWB100-98517
Control number
867549100

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Permanent FAA Employees in ATO + AMA-400 Only.

Duties

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Manages the work of a large, multi-level organization typically through subordinate managers, providing 24/7 real-time monitoring, control, and maintenance to enterprise systems and services. Responsible for oversight of restoration activities, ensuring risk management is applied to prevent and mitigate events with minimal interruption to NAS operations. Leads cross organizational teams to coordinate and resolve issues in order to ensure operational services meet established organizational goals.

Oversees teams with responsibility for the following: Operational management of critical flight planning, weather systems, traffic flow, wide area augmentation system operations and monitoring and aeronautical information necessary to provide essential flight planning data used in air traffic operations. Supports restoration activities and anomaly investigation, coordinating and implementing modifications and escalating unresolved problems. Ensures the highest availability of enterprises services are available for use within the NAS operations center, utilizing management and monitoring tools.

Performs strategic planning and communicates the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives. Managerial responsibilities affects managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. Develops organizational goals and activities and builds a shared vision that incorporates the goals of the agency, the service unit, and the directorate. May develop new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization. Provides guidance to subordinate managers and employees for preventing and resolving problems without the intervention of higher level management except where
ATO or FAA-wide interests are at stake. Develops and approves solutions to current and anticipated problems which cross organizational lines and disciplines.

Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspect of the work that is directed. A detailed knowledge of budget, human resources management, and other administrative policies and procedures, including Collective Bargaining Unit agreement(s). Applies a thorough understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning to integrate the work of multiple organizational units/projects/ programs to accomplish mission and objectives.

Contacts are routinely internal and external to the major subdivision. Internal contacts are with subordinates, peers, and higher level management to discuss the statuses and results of projects/programs. Participates in cross-organizational planning efforts and projects immediate and future needs representative of the multiple organizational functions. Collaborates on a national level making real-time decisions or operational adjustments to manage enterprise level events and prevent/mitigate NAS operational impact. As the primary point of contact, represents AJW, ATO or the FAA for policies/procedures or other project/program purposes. Has the authority, within guidelines, to make commitments for the major subdivision, to establish new policies/procedures, and to make exceptions.

Defines, acquires and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/ programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines across the Nation. Identifies efficient and effective uses of resources while ensuring cost effective business solutions and services are implemented and/or validated. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or acquires additional resources as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
  • A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference OPM Program Management Series 0340

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/program-management-series-0340/

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS-14. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience is: Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in restoration activities and anomaly investigation, coordinating and implementing modifications and resolving problems.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Interviews: Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSAs in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Courtney Rowan
Phone
1 (609) 485-5867
Fax
1 (609) 485-8995
Email
courtney.a.rowan@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ACT Regional HR Services Branch
Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300
AHF-N710
Atlantic City, NJ 08405
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