Deputy Director, Program Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the Programs Department's strategic and operational initiatives throughout the entire contract management lifecycle.

• Foster growth, sustainability, and scalability within the Programs Department.

• Create technical solution frameworks, policies, procedures, and other resources for Program Managers.

• Collaborate with business development teams on proposals and new contracts, providing guidance on technical solutions, staffing models, pricing, feasibility, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Work closely with Finance to establish an estimate-at-completion process for budgeting, forecasting, and contract oversight.

• Represent the Programs Department in cross-departmental working sessions and briefings.

• Act as the Transition Program Manager for new contracts, which includes scoping work, leading technical kickoffs, hiring contract staff, and developing transition deliverables and tools.

• Function as an interim or long-term Program Manager on contracts in the event of vacancies.

• Interface with customers, headquarters departments, and teaming partners.

• Cultivate relationships with government personnel, including Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and government event leads.

• Address complex tactical challenges while ensuring client satisfaction.

• Produce project management deliverables and oversee contract terms and teams.

• Manage contract risks, develop processes, and monitor quality standards.

• Design and implement administrative processes, including tracking deliverables and milestones.

• Facilitate bi-weekly status meetings and compile information for headquarters reporting.

• Conduct 30- and 60-day check-ins with newly hired staff as a backup.

• Manage and develop deliverables for IDIQ and government-wide acquisition contracts.

• Undertake additional special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 10-15+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years in program management.

• Experience in federal government contract program management.

• Skills in strategic thinking and experience in developing frameworks, policies, and procedures.

• Proven experience leading teams in dynamic, fast-paced, and occasionally ambiguous environments.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong critical problem-solving and contingency-planning abilities.

• Excellent client service and service delivery skills.

• Capacity to influence key stakeholders and clients.

• Background in risk management, quality management, and quality control.

• Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) preferred.

• IT program management experience preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Preference will be given to candidates located in the Washington, DC area to facilitate participation in customer meetings and meetings at headquarters.