Deputy Program Manager

ECS Corporate Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead the DHS CDM program from our Fairfax, VA office. You will oversee technical delivery teams, engagement with customer stakeholders, and program governance using SAFe and ITIL practices.

The role emphasizes production operations, risk management, staffing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex federal IT solutions with high impact.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive cybersecurity and program leadership experience.
• Experience starting and managing multiple high-visibility IT/cybersecurity projects.
• Proven knowledge managing projects for the Federal government.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, matrixed engineering teams to deliver IT solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of all technical delivery teams to ensure seamless operational flow.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering task oversight and management.
• Provide technical SLA oversight and ensure SLAs are reflected in team plans.
• Monitor and manage oversight of critical path items.
• Assist with execution of program management duties and SAFe delivery model.
• Coordinate SELC coordination and compliance.
• Work with the customer and team to define and implement delivery frameworks and strategies.
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects.
• Conduct ongoing risk and opportunity management.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Program management

SAFe delivery

ITIL processes

Staffing & staffing plans

Job description

ECS is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office. Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced cyber leader to serve as the Deputy Program Manager to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM ) program, providing day-to-day oversight and leadership of CDM technical team operations including solution design, configuration, testing, release management, production operations, security engineering, and knowledge management services using Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) and ITIL methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Operations Leadership

• Manage the day-to-day execution of all technical delivery teams to ensure seamless operational flow
• Oversee day-to-day engineering task oversight and management
• Provide technical SLA oversight and ensure SLAs are reflected in team plans
• Monitor and manage oversight of critical path items

Workforce & Performance Management

• Ensure the right people are in the right positions (manage technical staffing)
• Conduct resource estimation, staff alignment, and accountability
• Oversee staff onboarding and security processes
• Ensure roles are clearly defined and teams are held accountable for service delivery

Systems Engineering

• Oversee systems engineering optimization
• Define systems for effective end-to-end systems engineering best practices
• Work with team leads to identify and implement systems engineering best practices and process improvements

Program Management

• Assist with execution of program management duties , responsibilities and SAFe delivery model
• Coordinate SELC coordination and compliance
• Work closely with the customer and team to define and implement delivery frameworks and strategies
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects
• Conduct ongoing risk and opportunity management
• Apply change, risk, and resource management to fulfill program objectives

Salary: $190,000 - $210,000

General Description of Benefits

• 12+ years of progressive and broad cybersecurity and program leadership experience
• Experience successfully starting and managing multiple high visibility, high impact IT/cybersecurity projects
• Proven knowledge and experience managing projects supporting the Federal government
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional, matrixed engineering teams to effectively deliver IT solutions development in large and complex application environments
• A demonstrated aptitude for complex problem solving and leading teams to success