Deputy Program Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior program leadership professional to act as deputy to the Program Manager, guiding cross-functional teams through requirements, architecture, design, integration, and testing. You will drive cost, schedule, and performance while maintaining MBSE models and system architectures.

You will coordinate reviews, manage Agile and DevSecOps practices, and mitigate complex risks while supporting subcontractor oversight and strategic workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in programs and systems engineering.
• Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• Experience managing or leading large-scale government acquisitions.
• Establishing and maintaining rigorous configuration control of IMS in MS Project.
• Proven ability to manage multi-discipline subcontractor teams.
• Bridge Agile software execution with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Maintain complex baseline maintenance and related artifacts.
• Evaluate financial metrics, schedule driving paths, and EVM techniques.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, MBSE, or software engineering processes.
• Lead program reviews, contract negotiations, and technical milestone activities.
• Experience with Agile or DevSecOps environments.
• Ability to review and manage technical artifacts and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary deputy to the Program Manager with daily leadership for program execution.
• Lead integration and synchronization of cross-functional activities across requirements, architecture, design, and testing.
• Oversee program cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk management.
• Manage development, configuration control, and lifecycle of MBSE models and architectures.
• Coordinate technical reviews, PRMs, IPT meetings, and design reviews.
• Direct Agile, DevSecOps, and digital engineering practices across teams.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic, technical, and schedule risks.
• Support strategic planning, workforce planning, subcontractor oversight, and growth initiatives.

Skills

Systems Engineering

MBSE

Configuration Control

Technical Reviews

Baseline Maintenance

Financial Metrics Evaluation

Schedule Management

Integration and Synchronization

Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation

Operational Readiness

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary deputy to the Program Manager, providing daily leadership and oversight for program execution
• Lead integration and synchronization of cross‑functional activities supporting requirements development, architecture modeling, system design, implementation, integration, test, verification/validation, and operational readiness
• Oversee execution of program cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk management processes
• Manage development, configuration control, and lifecycle maintenance of digital engineering artifacts, MBSE models, and system architectures
• Coordinate technical reviews, program management reviews, IPT meetings, architecture and design reviews
• Direct Agile, DevSecOps, and digital engineering practices across software and systems engineering teams
• Identify and mitigate programmatic, technical, integration, cybersecurity, and schedule risks
• Support strategic planning, workforce planning, subcontractor oversight, and internal growth initiatives

Requirements

• A minimum of 12+ years of experience
• Minimum of Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI
• Experience managing or leading large‑scale government acquisition of ground systems, engineering, or digital transformation programs
• Establishing and maintaining rigorous configuration control of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑discipline subcontractor teams
• Proven experience bridging Agile software execution with formal Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience administering complex baseline maintenance
• Ability to evaluate and cross‑reference financial metrics, schedule driving paths, and Earned Value techniques
• Knowledge of systems engineering, MBSE, digital engineering, or software engineering processes
• Experience preparing and leading program reviews, contract negotiations, technical reviews, and milestone readiness activities
• Experience with Agile or DevSecOps software development environments
• Ability to review and manage technical artifacts
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating complex programmatic or technical risks

Hard Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Configuration Control
• Technical Reviews
• Baseline Maintenance
• Financial Metrics Evaluation
• Schedule Management
• Integration and Synchronization
• Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation
• Operational Readiness

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Team Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Secret Clearance
• TS/SCI Clearance