Program Manager

Program Manager The MS operations are located at six major sites in the continental United States: Atlanta, GA; Canandaigua, NY; Fort Riley and Topeka, KS; Hot Springs, SD, and Waco, TX. MS employs more than 1,700 employees, performing a range of functions for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The funding level is approximately $350M annually, in three major programs: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities. The incumbent serves as a Program Management Officer within the Member Services (MS) and provides executive level support to the Executive Director by providing oversight and guidance to projects of high importance within MS. The incumbent collaborates with senior officials within MS, VHA Office of Finance, VHA Office of Policy and Planning, VHA Office of Health Information (OH1), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Inspector General (01G), VA Office of Information and Technology (01&T), Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), and other key stakeholders and local medical facility leadership to achieve VA goals. The incumbent is responsible for project prioritization, the development of strategies to support VHA Mission, customer objectives, and effective management of VA health care. The incumbent plans and implements large scale emerging national programs and their supporting applications. The incumbent has director supervisory and leadership responsibility for the following Business Support Office service lines: Training and Quality Management (TQM), Knowledge Management (KM), Communications (Comms), and Systems Management (SM). Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday through Friday Remote: This position is not authorized for Remote work. Telework: This position may be authorized for Telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual work. Virtual eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Definition of Virtual work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO exemptions will be considered and a determination will be made as part of the selection and onboarding process. Position Description/PD#: Program Manager / PD075680 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/18/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Leadership Oral Communication Problem Solving Strategic Thinking 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Created: 2026-03-13