Deputy Program Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the execution of a multi-project program, ensuring alignment with agency mission objectives and timely, on-scope, and budget-compliant delivery.

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams consisting of developers, designers, analysts, and business stakeholders.

• Make strategic staffing decisions, which encompass resource allocation, team composition, and hiring priorities.

• Monitor the financial health of the program, including tracking burn rates, funding, and staffing in relation to contract ceilings.

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, such as budget, schedule, staffing, and KPIs, to both client stakeholders and CTG leadership.

• Manage relationships with subcontractors, ensuring performance oversight, accountability, and alignment of workshare.

• Maintain proactive communication with client leadership through regular status updates, briefings, and escalation of issues.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks effectively.

• Act as a trusted point of contact for clients, managing expectations, addressing concerns, and fostering relationships.

• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, process optimization, and quality assurance.

• Expand the program through value delivery, contributions to proposals, and development of long-term partnerships.

⛳️ Requirements

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain Public Trust clearance.

• Reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with the capability to occasionally travel to client sites.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree.

• Have 7+ years of experience managing Agile software development projects, including leading multiple projects or teams simultaneously.

• Possess an active PMP or PMI-ACP certification.

• Demonstrated success in managing large, complex programs with numerous stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Experience overseeing subcontractors and teaming partners on federal contracts, including performance management and accountability.

• Familiarity with co-prime or multi-vendor contract environments, balancing partner relationships while safeguarding your company's interests.

• Proficient in making program-level staffing and resourcing decisions, including team composition, hiring priorities, and workload distribution.

• Knowledge of federal contract financials, such as labor categories, funding, burn rates, and contract ceilings.

• Strong communication, leadership, and team management skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to establish trust and rapport with customers at all levels, from operational staff to executive leadership.

• Expertise in identifying, assessing, and minimizing project and program risks.

• Capacity to connect overarching strategy with daily execution.

• Federal government experience, including prior service as a federal employee (Nice to Have).

• Experience supporting government agencies or fulfilling federal contracts (Nice to Have).

• Familiarity with federal acquisition processes and contract types (e.g., T&M, FFP, IDIQ) (Nice to Have).

• Experience in capture and proposal development for federal opportunities (Nice to Have).

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post).

• Competitive Compensation Package.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability options.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• 401(k) with 4% matching.

• Generous PTO vacation policy.

• Annual funding for Continuing Education.

• Annual Wellness Budget.

• Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards).