Deputy Program Manager

Our team has an immediate need for an experienced Deputy Program Manager. The Deputy will 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. This is not a remote role, although occasional hybrid ability may be available. 


Job Description: 

• 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


• Serve 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 conducive to the Stratas team. To include, 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.


• Tracking of multiple departmental activities, projects, efforts and outcomes


• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits.

Job Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance


• PMP, CAPM, or other PMI Certification 


• IAM III Certification such as:
  
  
  
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
  
  
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
  
  
  • GSLC (GIAC Security Leadership)
  
  
  
  

The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 annually. The anticipated salary range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. 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 (where applicable), as well as internal equity and market considerations.


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