Deputy Program Manager

StratasCorp Technologies; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

StratasCorp Technologies seeks an experienced Deputy Program Manager to support the Program Manager in day‑to‑day operations, scheduling, and team coordination in a defense contracting environment. On-site in Chesapeake, VA with possible hybrid options; strong leadership and PMI-based practices essential.

The role requires an active Secret Clearance and PMI certifications (PMP/CAPM or equivalent). Salary range mirrors market norms for the region and role.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• PMP, CAPM, or PMI Certification required.
• IAM III Certification such as CISSP, CISM, GSLC required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Manager with top-level oversight of contractual execution by leading meetings and interfacing with government leadership.
• Serve as secondary point of contact with government customers and stakeholders.
• Complete administrative tasking such as bi-monthly timesheet approvals and training oversight.
• Assist with modernizing internal policies and knowledge management practices.
• Directly supervise functional Team Leads.
• Coordinate task planning to align SOW/PWS requirements, staffing, and subcontractor activities.
• Maintain a Project Management Office (PMO) and track milestones, deadlines.
• Manage daily program activities and communicate priorities.
• Monitor progress with milestone tracking and issue logs.
• Identify and mitigate schedule or performance risks.
• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits.

Skills

PMP

CAPM

PMI Certification

IAM III

CISSP

CISM

GSLC

Job description

Our team has an immediate need for an experienced Deputy Program Manager. The Deputy will assist the Program Manager with day-to-day operations, schedule management, team coordination, customer engagement, and compliance activities using the PMI-based project management practice. This role requires strong leadership, communication, organization, and the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams in a dynamic defense contracting environment.

This role is on-site in Chesapeake, VA. This is not a remote role, although occasional hybrid ability may be available.

Job Description

• Serve as deputy to the Program Manager, assisting with top-level oversight of contractual execution by leading meetings, interfacing with senior members of government leadership, and responding to urgent taskings and/or data calls when needed
• Serve as secondary point of contact with government customers and stakeholders.
• Complete administrative tasking as needed, such as bimonthly timesheet approvals, oversight of certification and training completed by team members.
• Assist with modernizing and implementing internal policies and procedures conducive to the Stratas team. To include, improving Knowledge Management practices and manager professional development
• Directly supervise functional Team Leads
• Assist with special projects and other corporate led tasking
• Coordinate task planning and ensure alignment between SOW/PWS requirements, work packages, staffing, and subcontractor activities.
• Help maintain a Project Management Office (PMO), track dependencies, milestones, and deadlines.
• Manage and track daily program activities, ensuring teams understand priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress using milestone tracking, percent-complete estimates, and issue logs.
• Identify and escape potential schedule or performance risks to the Program Manager.
• Tracking of multiple departmental activities, projects, efforts and outcomes
• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits.

Job Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance
• PMP, CAPM, or other PMI Certification
• IAM III Certification such as:
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• GSLC (GIAC Security Leadership)

The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 annually. The anticipated salary range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final starting salary will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and work location (where applicable), as well as internal equity and market considerations.

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