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Program Manager, IS-0340-13

Smithsonian Institution
USA
Full Time, Temporary
Senior Level
Onsite
USD 121785-158322 yearly
Discovered 1 months ago

Full Job Posting

  • Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
  • Complete a Probationary Period.
  • Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
  • The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
  • Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall planning and coordination of NZCBI’s long-term investment initiative.
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, decision-making processes, risk tracking, and progress reports.
  • Coordinate work across NZCBI, the Smithsonian, and external partners; facilitate working groups and stakeholder meetings; and keep interconnected projects moving forward.
  • Identify barriers, recommend solutions, and prepare briefings and updates for senior leadership.
  • Help senior leaders evaluate competing priorities, funding needs, project timing, risks, and implementation options.
  • Develop clear recommendations and analyses to support leadership decisions.
  • Align NZCBI’s investment priorities with broader Smithsonian and federal priorities.
  • Bring together information from NZCBI’s strategic, facilities, science, collections, capital, and operational planning efforts into a unified investment strategy.
  • Develop funding narratives, business cases, executive briefings, decision documents, presentations, and other justification materials.
  • Ensure that priorities, timelines, costs, assumptions, and performance measures are consistent across related plans.
  • Translate technical, scientific, operational, and facilities information into clear and persuasive materials for Smithsonian leadership, federal decision-makers, and other audiences.
  • Develop the business cases and analyses needed to support long-term investment and funding decisions.
  • Assess funding options, costs, risks, project readiness, staffing needs, expected results, and return on investment.
  • Apply knowledge of federal budget and appropriations processes to strengthen capital planning, budget requests, and federal funding proposals.
  • Develop performance measures and compelling evidence-based narratives explaining NZCBI’s investment needs.
  • Develop statements of work and other procurement materials for consulting and analytical support.
  • Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, as assigned, and monitor contractor budgets, schedules, performance, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate consultants and subject-matter experts and incorporate their work into the overall funding and investment strategy.

Qualification Requirements

  • Experience managing complex projects or programs involving multiple teams, priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
  • Experience developing funding strategies, business cases, budget justifications, investment proposals, or similar decision-making materials.
  • Knowledge of federal budget, appropriations, or capital planning processes and the ability to apply that knowledge to long-term funding initiatives.
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate options, identify risks and dependencies, and develop practical recommendations.
  • The ability to understand and connect information from different subject areas and translate complex material into clear, persuasive writing and presentations.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience advising senior leaders and working effectively with technical experts and diverse stakeholders.

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