Lead Management and Program Analyst

Summary Leads management and program analysis activities to support mission objectives. Oversees planning, evaluation, and improvement of organizational programs and processes. Provides data-driven insights, coordinates cross-functional efforts, and advises leadership on performance, efficiency, and compliance to enhance program effectiveness across the organization. Responsibilities Leads management and program analysis activities to support mission objectives. Provides data-driven insights, coordinates cross-functional efforts, and advises leadership on performance, efficiency, and compliance to enhance program effectiveness across the organization. Provides high-level leadership and mentoring to PPandC staff, guiding risk managers and schedulers in advanced planning practices. Oversees development and integration of project schedules and risk products to ensure credible performance and planning health. Advises project leadership on schedule status, metrics, risks, and planning issues to support high-level decisions. Serves as task monitor for PPandC contract support, ensuring delivery quality, compliance, and alignment with project needs. Leads development of integrated planning insights and strategic recommendations for major reviews and leadership forums. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading or mentoring staff, providing guidance to risk managers and schedulers on developing, integrating, and maintaining credible project planning products; Overseeing project schedule and risk activities, assessing planning integrity, performance health, and metrics, and advising project leadership to support program decisions and reviews; Monitoring or managing contractor support, reviewing deliverables for quality and compliance, coordinating task execution, and ensuring alignment with project requirements and timelines. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education Additional Information Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. You must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.) Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: - Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. - Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. - Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit. Probationary Period You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.