Deputy Program Manager

The Deputy Program Manager (DPM) for the DISA/CESO SAP ITSS program supports the Program Manager in planning and executing a complex IT and cybersecurity services contract. This role focuses on day-to-day coordination of Agile delivery, cost, schedule, and risk, and serves as an alternate point of contact for DISA/CESO stakeholders. The DPM helps ensure successful delivery against contract requirements and adherence to established program management processes, while growing toward greater ownership over time.

Core Responsibilities

Program Execution & Agile Delivery

• Support daily program operations, coordinating work across Agile teams and tracking completion of tasks, user stories, and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).

• Help maintain schedules, backlogs, and action item logs under the direction of the Program Manager and in coordination with Scrum/Agile leads.

• Make day-to-day execution decisions (e.g., task prioritization within a sprint, routing of issues, sequencing of actions) within approved plans and escalate items with broader impact to program leadership.

• Collect status from technical and functional leads, consolidate inputs into clear updates, and highlight blockers, dependencies, and risks.

• Manage the team to develop innovative solutions and pursue new and on contract growth opportunities based on program and customer priorities.

• Manage work authorizations, approve timecards, track charging time against plan.

• Manage the growth, performance and professional development of staff.

Cost, Schedule, and Reporting Support

• Assist program finance account managers by gathering actuals, updating forecasts, and supporting Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Help prepare cost and schedule performance reports, including basic variance analysis and tracking of agreed corrective actions.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare and present portions of internal and external briefings, dashboards, and status reports for program and customer reviews.
• Capture customer feedback and evolving priorities and ensure they are documented and routed to the appropriate Agile teams and leads.

Technical and Team Coordination

• Coordinate work across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud services, and application support teams to align schedules and dependencies.
• Track technical action items through completion, ensuring owners, due dates, and outcomes are clearly documented.

Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management

• Maintain risk, issue, and opportunity registers by recording new items, updating status, and tracking mitigation activities.
• Support regular risk and issue reviews by preparing summaries, metrics, and follow-up actions.

Staff and Subcontractor Coordination

• Assist with staffing actions such as onboarding, access coordination, and updates to staffing rosters and org charts.
• Support routine coordination with subcontractor leads, including tracking deliverables and performance concerns.

Governance, Compliance & Data Calls

• Follow and help enforce program management processes, configuration management, and change control procedures.
• Support responses to internal and external data calls and reviews, including those related to contract compliance and security expectations.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience as a project manager, task lead, or deputy/assistant PM on IT or cybersecurity contracts.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Practical experience supporting Agile or hybrid Agile programs (e.g., working with backlogs, sprints, and iterative delivery).
• Familiarity with basic financial and program management concepts (budgets, forecasts, EACs, schedule and variance tracking).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple technical and functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CAPM, PMP, SAFe, CSM, or ITIL.
• Experience supporting DISA, CESO, or other DoD cyber/IT organizations.
• Experience with common program and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira/Confluence, ITSM platforms).

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