The Deputy Chief of Governance serves as the senior advisor and principal deputy to the Director of ITD. The incumbent assists in developing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise IT governance, strategic planning, cybersecurity governance, investment management, compliance, risk management, enterprise architecture, digital modernization, and policy across the Information Technology Directorate.
As an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH) at the GS-2210-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provide strategic governance, fiduciary oversight, and service delivery validation for DARPA's highly complex $1.5 billion enterprise IT portfolio. Orchestrate executive-level decision-making processes, serving as a principal advisor to governance boards, executive councils, and investment review boards.
Guides the strategic development and integration of DARPA's Business, Data, Application, Security, and Technology architectures. Enforces interoperability, system reuse, and strict adherence to Department of War (DOW) enterprise architecture standards across the agency to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) on enterprise contracts.
Establishes, evaluates, and monitors Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) governing the multi-million-dollar contract. Prepares and defends high-stakes executive briefings, decision papers, white papers, and audit responses.
Directs continuous oversight programs to ensure DARPA IT and its contract partners maintain strict compliance with Federal Information Security requirements, Records Management, Privacy Act mandates, Section 508 Accessibility, data governance, and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) protocols.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
DHRS-D-DARPA@dla.mil · 614-693-0237
This position is with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.
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