Program Manager

Created at: April 29, 2026 01:16

Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: Omaha, NE, 68101

Job Description:

About the Position: The position is with the Planning, Programs, & Project Management and/or Engineerings Division with the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The office is located in downtown Omaha, NE, near the Missouri River and the city's wide array of parks, museums, historic sites, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.? Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience in program and project management involving military construction; 2) Experience analyzing and interpreting complex resource requirements for program accomplishment; AND 3) Experience managing and executing budgets ensuring resources are applied to maximum effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
Assume full responsibility for coordinating, planning, and developing technical requirements of stakeholders and monitoring and ensuring performance of all disciplines for execution of the Military Construction (MILCON) program.
Plan, direct, coordinate, and review through Program Managers and Project Managers, the work of all disciplines relating to life cycle project execution.
Manage project cost, scope, schedule and budget. Set priorities and approve overall project schedules, funding, and make manpower recommendations.
Review project progress and set overall project priorities, ensure resolution of project problems, and coordinate final decision on controversial issues.
Coordinate project development with stakeholders and managers in functional elements including identification of needs, establishing schedules and budgets, ensuring design and construction of appropriate solutions, and monitoring work progress.
Manages the Branch operating budget; evaluate work assignments to determine resource needs.
Establish priorities and assure timely completion and acceptable quality of work produced.
Developie strategies, implement, evaluate, and constantly improve district processes and procedures to monitor and enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of business decisions of the organization.


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