The Guardians of the United States Space Force represent its most critical asset. The Space Force's ability to provide a unified and effective daily experience for its Guardians is among its most significant strengths. We are looking to a senior program manager to lead the development of our Quality of Life and family support programs for the service. In this critical role, you will have the opportunity to directly shape and influence the well-being of our Guardians and their family members. Specifically, this position assumes the role of Director of Resilience and Quality of Life Programs for USSF HQ CHCO (S1), entailing oversight and responsibility for a mission that prioritizes the continual enhancement and well-being of Space Force Guardians and their families. This mission aligns with the core values of the USSF, emphasizing Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage.
The ideal candidate should possess the ability to navigate DoD program management, to include navigating the POM process, developing strategic plans, requirements, and resources. Significant experience as a Strategic Leader - while it may not be a strict requirement for the candidate to have held the position of Director, they should have demonstrated leadership within an organization with experience providing supervision to subordinate leaders. Desired is managing a diverse portfolio related to the development, organization, and promotion of Military quality of life programs, catering to Military Service Members, their families, and civilian employees. Prior experience in DoD programs is highly desirable, but also a passion for this portfolio, coupled with program management is acceptable too. This role necessitates effective coordination across various levels of the Military and Civilian Service and within the HQ. The candidate should be adept at utilizing their influence effectively to advance program development. This requires the ability to exert influence in all directions, whether upward, downward, or horizontally across all organizational levels.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of a wide range of Federal program management fundamentals, laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing functions.
2. Mastery of advanced personnel principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve complex problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.
3. Knowledge of organizational structures and functions across the agency to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving areas such as resources management, employment planning, and other special programs to bring program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals, and objectives.
4. Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the function and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of the organization and effectively apply agency safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
