Deputy Director, Program Management Division, SLD 45

Summary To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn. This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties The United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick Space Force Base, FL is searching for a Depuy Director for the Program Management Division that supports SLD45/PM (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 equivalent). The United States Space Force (USSF) seeks a visionary and senior leader to serve as the Program Manager of the Program Management Division for Space Launch Delta 45. This pivotal role is at the heart of ensuring continuous space superiority and national security. As a key partner to the Director, you will help orchestrate a vast and complex enterprise, drive mission execution, and shape the future of space operations. Stationed at the epicenter of global technological advancement at Patrick Space Force Base, you will lead a dynamic team of space professionals dedicated to our nation's most critical space endeavors. Description of Position: Are you ready to help lead the charge in advancing key Space Force programs of national significance? As the Deputy Director, you will serve as a Supervisory Program Manager with significant responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Program Management Division. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team of military, civilian, and contractor personnel, ensuring mission success for programs operating across multiple global locations. Duties: Perform full-range supervisory duties, including planning work, setting priorities, and mentoring a multi-disciplinary team to ensure mission success and professional growth. Direct the planning, organization, and execution of complex, national-scope Space Force programs, leading multi-agency efforts to resolve unprecedented technical and sustainment challenges. Develop and implement innovative acquisition strategies, policies, and program goals to reduce cycle time while meeting cost, schedule, and performance requirements. Conduct comprehensive assessments of program goals to drive long-range planning and represent the organization at executive levels to advocate for objectives and resolve critical issues. Partner with contracting officers to manage and approve budgets, contracting plans, and modifications to the scope of work. Communicate with clarity, conciseness, and technical accuracy to diverse stakeholders at all levels, both orally and in writing. Knowledge and skills for the position: Senior-Level Program Management: Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and solving complex problems within the aerospace or defense sectors Supervisory Leadership and Mentorship: A proven ability to lead, inspire, and guide others toward goal accomplishment, including the ability to coach, mentor, and challenge team members to foster growth and improve production. Acquisition Expertise: A strong, demonstrated understanding of acquisition methodologies, with the skill to plan, organize, and direct all critical aspects of a program, from development and production to sustainment. Executive Communication and Influence: The ability to communicate clearly and with technical accuracy, influence policy decisions, and lead significant changes within a complex organization. Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field is required. A master's degree is highly preferred. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Mastery of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management processes, initiatives and program management. 2. Ability to lead significant changes, influence policy decisions, and the ability to inspire, motivate and guide others toward goal accomplishment, including the ability to coach, mentor and challenge team members of a multidisciplinary staff. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of Department of Defense, Space Force, and other organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the acquisition process of supported programs. 4. Skill in planning, organizing, and directing the function and staffing critical aspects of development, production, and support of systems, subsystems, or equipment to coordinate various aspects of acquisition. 5. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. 6. Knowledge and ability to adapt principles, methods, and techniques of related complex interdisciplinary disciplines Requirements Conditions of employment Must be a U.S Citizen. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance. Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files. May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis. Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”. This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first. Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments. PCS funding is authorized. This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. This position is designated a NON-CRITICAL APDP position. Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year. This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the position. Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements. This position is designated a CRITICAL APDP position. This is a Key position. Incumbents must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available. Qualifications The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions. Additional information Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. 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. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position. Required Documents Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Agency contact information US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF - Space Systems Command 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US Next steps For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn. Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01/28/2026 to 02/04/2026 Salary $126,711 to - $193,760 per year Salary is dependent upon duty location, grade, step and locality pay. Equivalent to GS-14/15. Pay scale & grade NH 4 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Patrick AFB, FL Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 1101 General Business And Industry Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Trust determination process National security Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No Announcement number SF-FY26-6S-NH-1101-4-SPLASH Control number 855746100