Deputy Program Manager

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement

Job summary

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) seeks an experienced Deputy Program Manager to lead the DCSS contract for the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center in Aberdeen, MD. Responsibilities include contract execution, workforce management, and coordination with Government leadership.

The role demands oversight of technical performance, quality, safety, and government communications, with a focus on staffing and continuity for a large technical workforce. A Secret-level clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• 5–7 years’ data collection experience in a test and evaluation environment.
• 5 years’ experience supervising 50+ people in a technical environment.
• Supervisory authority with personnel direction and independent judgment.
• Strong communication, leadership, logistics management, and risk management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary/secondary contractor representative and decisions on contract performance.
• Direct overall performance of DCSS requirements including test-data collection and scheduling support.
• Manage contract staffing, hiring, training, and workforce continuity.
• Coordinate resource planning with ATC personnel to support schedules and requirements.
• Oversee performance, quality assurance, safety, and property accountability.
• Address deficiencies, corrective actions, and deliverable timeliness.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline

Tools

Logistics automated systems

Job description

Overview

PROGRAM MANAGER (ATCDC)

Bowhead is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager to lead the anticipated Data Collection Support Services (DCSS) contract supporting the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) in Aberdeen, MD. The Deputy Program Manager will support the Program Manager and have responsibility for contract execution, workforce management, technical performance, quality, safety, reporting, and coordination with Government leadership.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary or secondary contractor representative and maintain authority to make decisions regarding contract performance.

• Assist the Program Manager in directing overall performance of DCSS requirements, including test-data collection, computer operations, technical writing, scheduling support, and associated administration.

• Help with managing contract staffing, hiring, training, qualification requirements, and workforce continuity.

• Coordinate resource planning with ATC personnel to support changing test schedules and mission requirements.

• Oversee technical performance, quality assurance, safety, security, and Government-furnished property accountability.

• Manage performance deficiencies, corrective actions, deliverable timeliness, and communications with Government representatives.

• Maintain effective coordination among Government stakeholders, contractor teams, and corporate support organizations.

• Establish and maintain an authorized alternate to act during the Program Manager's absence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline and eight to ten (8-10) years’ of relevant experience

• Shall possess five to seven (5-7) years’ data collection experience in a test and evaluation environment

• Shall also possess five (5) years’ experience supervising 50 or more people in a technical environment.

• Demonstrated supervisory authority consistent with the PWS definition, including responsibility for personnel direction, assignments, disciplinary actions, or effective recommendations requiring independent judgment.

• Competency in communication, leadership, logistics automated systems, team management, and risk management.

• Must be able to multi-task, manage priorities and work independently with little direction.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Preferred Experience:

• Army or DoD developmental and operational test environments.

• Aberdeen Proving Ground, ATC, or other Major Range and Test Facility Base operations.

• Management of Service Contract Labor Standards and collective bargaining agreement workforces.

• Large technical workforce transitions, succession planning, and performance-improvement initiatives.

Targeted salary range is $130,000 to $160,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 10-25 pounds on occasion.

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged period amounts of time.

• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

ID 2026-26460

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-MD-Aberdeen

Min USD $130,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $160,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%