Deputy Program Manager

BOOST LLC; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401K with match

Job summary

BOOST LLC is hiring a Deputy Program Manager on-site in Chesapeake, VA, to support StratasCorp Tech in governing contract execution and program oversight. The role requires leadership, schedule management, and coordination across teams with a focus on delivering milestones and compliance in a defense contracting environment.

The candidate will work closely with the Program Manager, interface with government leadership, and supervise Team Leads while helping to modernize internal policies and PMO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project/program management, information technology, or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of Deputy Program Manager experience.
• Experience with DoD contracting and government customers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deputy to the Program Manager, lead meetings and interface with government leadership.
• Coordinate with government customers and stakeholders.
• Oversee team certifications and training for staff.
• Directly supervise functional Team Leads.
• Ensure SOW/PWS alignment with work packages and subcontractor activities.
• Maintain a PMO and track milestones, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Manage daily program activities and monitor priorities and deliverables.
• Identify and escalate schedule or performance risks to the Program Manager.
• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Schedule management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / project management / IT

Tools

MS Office

PMIS

Job description

BOOST LLC is a dynamic management consulting firm that offers an array of government-compliant back-office solutions to support our teaming partners within the GovCon space. We are partnering with our client, StratasCorp Tech, to hire a Deputy Program Manager!

At StratasCorp, their mission strives to put employees first while still being recognized as a leader in the Department of Defense Information Technology sector. They believe in a continuing pursuit of customer satisfaction and operational excellence while exceling in service innovation. They are looking for employees who value corporate culture, leadership, diversity, and commitment to quality, because they are #TeamStratas.

The 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 escalation 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project/program management, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 7-10 years of Deputy Program Manager experience

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.

E-Verify is unitized to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Category: Information Technology

Security Clearance: Active Security Clearance

Job Type: Full-time

StratasCorp provides a complete compensation package with competitive wages and benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA & HSA accounts, disability and other income protection benefits, life insurance, paid personal time-off benefits, paid holidays, and a 401K Saving Plan with a company matching contribution.

StratasCorp is committed to equal opportunity in employment, actively seeking to build a diverse and talented workforce, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.