Program Manager (Application Management)

Department of the Army › U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (74 current openings)

Kansas City, Missouri

Full-time Security Clearance: Not Required

Application Deadline:

2026-08-24

Posted:

2026-08-12

5 days left to apply

Apply on usajobs.gov

Salary: $108,173 – $140,627 per year (GS-13)

Salary context

Based on 51 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays below most similar positions.

Job Details

Position Overview

About the Position: As an Application Technology Program Manager with USACE's Construction Management Technology Modernization Office (CM TMO), you will be responsible for expanding the tools available to field teams and improving efficiency via technology. In joining the CM TMO you become a part of the team transforming the digital landscape in USACE.

Duties

Serve as a SME on construction management and built environment technologies, including Virtual Reality, site capture, Augmented Reality, Building Information Modeling, and connected construction solutions (Automated Information Systems).
Administer USACE Construction Management Automated Information Systems (AIS), providing Enterprise oversight to system usage.
Manage development and refinement of functional, business and system requirements for the development and continuous improvement of built environment platforms and tools.
Analyze, plan, develop, and maintain policies, procedures, and tools to ensure information technologies and tools are available to support the end user.
Oversee the design, development, testing, and training of construction systems and tools.
Translate research and development initiatives into tangible and adoptable tools for USACE field teams, ensuring all cyber and IT requirements are met and maintained.
Maintain appropriate cyber compliance postures across all CM tools and technologies.
Support a continuous improvement model in which systems and tools are refined and updated regularly.

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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.) managing Automated Information Systems projects, including defining project scope, monitoring project activities, and coordinating milestones to meet project objectives; 2.) providing technical support for information systems by analyzing user needs, recommending technology solutions, and assisting in the design and development of customized system configurations; 3.) developing project plans and statements of work (SOWs), and participating in the review of deliverables for completeness and accuracy in support of enterprise-wide initiatives; AND 4.) supporting cybersecurity processes by assisting with control reviews within the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to ensure information systems remain compliant with security standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Obtain and maintain requirements for each Cyber work role In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance at the assigned proficiency levels listed below:
1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, and 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
1 year probationary period may be required.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional
Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/24/2026 to receive consideration

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13034084).
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Source: Data sourced from USAJOBS