Deputy Director, Corporate Planning & Performance Management, EM-501-00 Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2025-EM-0129 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $275,000.00 to $310,000.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/22/2025 Close Date 9/26/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Division of Finance (DOF) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

  • The incumbent coordinates the work of a network of related staff in other FDIC divisions who are responsible for division-specific planning, staffing/budget, and cost management activities. The incumbent works directly with senior Corporate officials, including the Chairman and Vice Chairman, members of the Board of Directors, deputies and assistants to the Chairman and other Board members, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the General Counsel, division and office directors, the Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), and others.
  • Functions as the Corporate focal point for the development and approval of the Corporate Strategic and Annual Plans, workload analysis, the Corporate budget and cost analysis used for the most senior-level decision making. Serves as part of the divisional management team in making and implementing divisional and Corporate policy.
  • Establishes, with the concurrence of the CFO and COO, policies and procedures for the administration of the Corporation's strategic and annual planning, workload and staffing analysis, and budget formulation and execution processes.
  • Oversees and manages the FDIC financial management reporting program, which identifies and measures how efficiently and effectively the Corporation consumes resources to create products and services across all FDIC organizations, evaluates and assesses the financial management reporting requirements, and makes recommendations to executive leadership on the appropriate level and composition of key financial reports that impact decision making for the FDIC.
  • Manages the development, review, and approval by the Board of Directors of the annual Corporate Budget, including authorized staffing levels. Oversees complex financial/cost analysis efforts for major program area decision making. Coordinates and manages the Corporation's annual workload and staffing analysis process in conjunction with the Corporate planning and budget formulation processes. Evaluates division and office workload projections, staffing strategies, and associated staffing requirements, and makes recommendations to senior Corporate officials on the appropriate level and composition of staffing.
  • Directs the planning, development, and implementation of new or significantly revised management information systems to enhance staff productivity and the quality, integrity, and availability of management information on Corporate planning/performance, budget, staffing, and cost management processes.
  • Reviews and provides recommendations to the CFO and COO on all proposed organizational changes to ensure that they are consistent with the effective and efficient use of Corporate staffing and other resources. Provides assistance to divisions and offices regarding the preparation of business plans and the solutions to performance, budget, or financial challenges.
  • Independently plans, manages, and directs a wide range of special projects and complex analyses on organizational, financial, budgetary, staffing, management, and internal control issues. These special projects and analyses often involve difficult or sensitive issues and may be conducted directly for the Chairman, CFO, COO, or other senior officials on a confidential basis. They may also involve contacts or relationships with other Federal agencies (e.g., other Federal bank regulatory agencies).
  • Through subordinate supervisors, performs the full range of supervisory duties, including the following: assigning, managing, developing, training, recruiting, and effectively utilizing organizational personnel; directing the timely and proper completion of the work assigned; assessing work performance and correcting deficiencies as noted; promoting continuing employee development; recommending personnel actions to the Division Director, including promotions, awards, reprimands, and/or terminations; providing the Director's Office input regarding staffing level and grade distribution for the organization; implementing the FDIC's Performance Management Program, including second-level review of appraisals; holding staff meetings; supporting EEO and diversity programs; and fulfilling labor relations responsibilities.
  • Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Employment Conditions.

High Risk Position – Background Investigation (BI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience 1: Experience in supervising and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals; AND

Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND

Leadership Experience 3: Experience in leading or supervising teams evaluating business programs, developing new methods and/or models to improve operations and/or the efficiency of programs, and assisting to implement changes; AND

Technical Experience 1: Experience in providing advisory services on high-level, complex financial management programs and/or financial systems, their use and requirements, capabilities, developing improvements and savings, and/or briefing on and recommending the replacement or modification of financial systems; AND

Technical Experience 2: Experience in conducting complex analysis and manpower studies to gauge and evaluate programs and resources; AND

Technical Experience 3: Experience in developing data-driven findings and making recommendations to improve performance and/or create efficiencies.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

FDIC Employees: The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your up-to-date resume in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume reflects the qualification requirements of this position by the closing date.

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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period as applicable to appointment type.

If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. 

If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Screening Panel (MSP) will review your qualifications and experience against pre-established benchmarks. The rating panel will place applications in one of two categories, Pass or Fail. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies listed below. 

Top ranked (Pass) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below.

  • Direction Setting
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Financial & Resource Management
  • Organizational Performance
  • Critical Thinking
  • Knowledge of the principles, theories, and techniques of complex financial methods, including financial information management, accounting and auditing, and budgeting and cost management systems.
  • Knowledge of banking and economics theories and practices to lead financial projects and programs aligning with FDIC's federal regulatory mission, and skill in using complex analysis in manpower and resource studies to drive executive decision-making.

You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs.

Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience and competencies/KSAs. Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.


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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. Multiple SF-50s may be necessary to determine your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Paris Hardy
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources, Executive Resources
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States

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