Deputy Program Manager

About the role

Our team has an immediate need for an experienced Deputy Program Manager to assist the Program Manager with day-to-day operations, schedule management, team coordination, customer engagement, and compliance activities using the PMI-based project management practice. This role requires strong leadership, communication, organization, and the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams in a dynamic defense contracting environment. This role is on-site in Chesapeake, VA, with occasional hybrid ability available.

Responsibilities

• Serve as deputy to the Program Manager, assisting with top-level oversight of contractual execution by leading meetings, interfacing with senior members of government leadership, and responding to urgent taskings and/or data calls when needed
• Act as secondary point of contact with government customers and stakeholders
• Complete administrative tasking as needed, such as bimonthly timesheet approvals, oversight of certification and training completed by team members
• Assist with modernizing and implementing internal policies and procedures, including improving Knowledge Management practices and manager professional development
• Directly supervise functional Team Leads
• Assist with special projects and other corporate-led tasking
• Coordinate task planning and ensure alignment between SOW/PWS requirements, work packages, staffing, and subcontractor activities
• Help maintain a Project Management Office (PMO), track dependencies, milestones, and deadlines
• Manage and track daily program activities, ensuring teams understand priorities, timelines, and deliverables
• Monitor progress using milestone tracking, percent-complete estimates, and issue logs
• Identify and escalate potential schedule or performance risks to the Program Manager
• Track multiple departmental activities, projects, efforts, and outcomes
• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance
• PMP, CAPM, or other PMI Certification
• IAM III Certification, such as CISSP, CISM, or GSLC

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 annually. The final starting salary will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and work location, as well as internal equity and market considerations.