Supervisory Probation Administrator (Lead Business Advisor)

The position is located in the Department of Program Services (DPS) Probation and Pretrial Services Office (PPSO).

Major duties
The supervisory probation administrator will serve as the business lead of the Probation and Pretrial Services Office's IT product portfolio. The executive level administrator will own the product vision, strategy, and business implementation for current and future IT products, connecting product development with overall business goals and enterprise-wide objectives. The Lead Business Advisor (LBA) works in close partnership with the Lead Technical Advisor (LTA), ensuring that business strategy and technical execution remain aligned without duplicating system-ownership authority. This role is essential for ensuring that current and future probation and pretrial services IT product development and implementation maintain strategic integrity, preventing unauthorized scope or schedule shifts while ensuring that user engagement remains productive and aligned with enterprise-wide. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Exercising executive oversight of Business Owner responsibilities, ensuring that all project execution, change management, and product strategies are strictly aligned with the overall enterprise business strategy Enforcing a formal governance framework for PPSO IT products, requiring that all changes to scope, schedule, or resources be vetted against strategic business objectives and formally authorized by the Executive Management Group (EMG) before implementation. Ensure that any change with material impact on scope, schedule, or budget is documented, analyzed, and decided through EMG governance. Establishing and maintain an authoritative, single product roadmap that clearly articulates scope, sequencing, and release timing, ensuring all stakeholders, including the field and the EMG, operate from a unified vision to prioritize highest-impact capabilities that deliver measurable operations value to the field. Providing the EMG with high-level, transparent visibility into project status, proactively highlighting the tension between project constraints (scope, schedule, budget) and field-level demands. Co-chair regular executive sessions with AO leadership to review program progress, confirm alignment with EMG decisions, rapidly surface emerging issues, and enable agile but disciplined executive decision-making. Developing and execute a comprehensive stakeholder leadership engagement strategy that balances the needs of the Probation and Pretrial Services leadership community with the product's technical and fiscal parameters. Developing a business-focused governance strategy for evaluating future AI integration proposals, ensuring any AI capability considered for the roadmap is vetted and formally authorized by the EMG before adoption.

Qualifications
Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Experience identifying and mitigating program and governance risks and advising senior leadership on corrective actions. Experience managing implementation, training, knowledge-sharing, and lessons-learned processes. Experience coordinating budgets, contracts, compliance, governance, and program documentation. Experience evaluating data quality, integrity, and readiness while establishing safeguards for AI, automation, and machine-learning solutions.

How to apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 10/27/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13088616