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Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel

Department of Defense - Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Posted Jun 10, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Salary
$186K-$228K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$81,650 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+6.9% - Faster than average

154% above the BLS role benchmark for human resources aggregate.

Matched to SOC 13-1071 - Human Resources aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Hr From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Where they hire

Hires in: VA From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia Summary This position is located in the Joint Staff (JS) Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J-1) at the Pentagon and is the Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel (VDJ-1). The VDJ-1 reports directly to the Director of Manpower and Personnel (DJ-1). The VDJ-1 serves as the deputy/alter ego to the DJ-1 and fully shares in assigned duties, responsibilities and program authorities. Duties The VDJ-1 shares responsibility for integrating all joint force manpower and personnel functions to strengthen the operational effectiveness of both the current joint force and that of the interdependent future force. All duties are aligned through the J-ls core competencies including plans and policy development, human resource allocation, resource management, military and civilian personnel management and data analysis. This is an executive management and leadership position with a focus on a comprehensive vision and strategies with the requisite policies, and programs to deliver. The VDJ-1 must assess, continuously improve, integrate and synchronize products and processes of the J-1, and link the organization to the goals and objectives of the Joint Staff and providing support to the Combatant Commands. The J-1 is tasked with oversight of the strategic health of the Joint Force for all manpower and personnel functions, including total force. The J1 supports the CJCS's responsibility to provide military advice to POTUS, SECWAR, NSC, & HSC (through understanding, integration and advisement) and to inform the design, implementation, and fielding of the Joint Force of the future. This position also

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