Summary NASA is working with several American companies to deliver science and technology to the lunar surface through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Project. CLPS is NASA's primary tool for developing low-cost delivery services to the Moon. CLPS is also responsible for advancing agency strategy to create a sustainable lunar economy that will allow NASA to partner with industry on a wide range of lunar activities. Responsibilities The Commercial Lunar Payload Services Project Manager: Serves as a senior leader in the Exploration Architecture, Integration and Science Directorate and provides the vision, strategic planning and project management as the CLPS Project Manager, managing an Agency commitment to enable a commercial lunar lander industry. Manages the CLPS Project Office, providing leadership oversight and technical direction to a multi-center team of payload integration managers, scientists, business and procurement professionals, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar procurement effort for novel commercial lunar payload delivery methods and establishing staffing plans that both support CLPS and further Agency interests. Provides expert advice to the Deputy Associate Administrator of the Science Mission Directorate in developing and implementing NASA strategy for CLPS task orders and follow-on CLPS procurements; and in responding to evolving industry, partner, and NASA needs and capabilities. Works across all levels of the agency, engaging with mission directorate chiefs and agency senior leadership to establish both strategy and implementation plans. Engages directly with industry, serving as a space flight systems expert to identify how NASA can best enable US industry to be successful in missions to the Moon. Leads the development, release, award, and modification of CLPS task orders, partnering with NASA procurement to assess the effectiveness of evolutionary changes to the CLPS procurement approach. Plays a critical and influential role in balancing NASA traditions and processes with emerging, innovative commercial practice and advising agency leadership and industry partners on how the US industry will grow to support future NASA needs and enabling the science community to achieve lunar science goals and play a very important role in helping NASA capabilities to align with the needs of the science community. Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Candidates must be a recognized subject matter expert with at least 1 year of directly related experience equivalent to the GS-15 level in advising senior leaders on strategy and associated governance policies, and building stakeholder coalitions (both internal and external, funders and providers) to provide technical management for space flight hardware, including design, test and certification as it pertains to spaceflight systems. 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 https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Senior Level (SL) Evaluation Criteria separately not to exceed a total of ten (10) pages. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. Please cite experience directly related to the specialized experience requirements (outlined above) when addressing the SL evaluation criteria #2 (Technical Excellence and Contributions) and SL evaluation criteria #5 (Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership Skills). For the full definition of the SL Evaluation Criteria and Process please click here. Please include your full name on all documents submitted. SL EVALUATION CRITERIA: 1. Education Level and Training 2. Technical Excellence and Contributions a. Experience/Accomplishments b. Technical and Strategic Problem Solving c. Information Transfer 3. Awards and Recognition 4. Outside Professional Activities 5. Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership Skills Education This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a credential evaluation service that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here. Additional Information The selectee receives a temporary promotion and serves for a period of 3 to 5 years. Upon conclusion of the temporary promotion, the selectee will then return to an appropriate position at a grade level no lower than the grade previously held. This temporary promotion may be converted to a permanent appointment without further competition. This temporary promotion may be terminated at any time. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.