9: Program Manager

Minimum/General Experience:

Fourteen years experience in developing, specifying, managing, directing, controlling and executing tasks, projects and programs from simple to complex. Demonstrated leadership and management skills commensurate with experience. Capable of exercising overall program management, or working as deputy to a customer program manager to the extent specified in the delivery order. May include experience as a subject matter specialist, engineer, administrator or technologist. Also known as Acquisition Specialist.

Functional Responsibility:

Manages overall program or assigned portion(s) thereof. Manages and controls effort provided by others. Develops and implements program strategy and tactics. Develops cost, technical, and schedule baselines and controls program(s) accordingly. Establishes individual performance criteria, hires appropriate people and oversees their application. May perform some or all of the duties of Subject Matter Specialists, engineers, or technologists to the extent qualified and appropriate.

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree in any discipline or combination of disciplines or Bachelor’s degree and equivalent additional experience is required.

10: Senior Program Manager

Minimum/General Experience:

Sixteen years experience in developing, specifying, managing, directing, controlling and executing tasks, projects and programs from simple to complex. Demonstrated leadership and management skills commensurate with 10 years relevant experience. Capable of exercising overall program management, or working as deputy to a customer program manager to the extent specified in the delivery order. May include experience as a subject matter specialist, engineer, administrator or technologist. Also known as Acquisition Specialist.

Functional Responsibility:

Manages overall program or assigned portion(s) thereof. Manages and controls the effort provided by others. Develops and implements program strategy and tactics. Develops cost, technical, and schedule baselines and controls program(s) accordingly. Establishes individual performance criteria, hires appropriate people and oversees their application.May perform some or all of the duties of Subject Matter Specialists, engineers, or technologists to the extent qualified and appropriate.

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree in any discipline or combination of disciplines or Bachelor’s degree and equivalent additional experience is required.