Deputy Program Manager

Stratas Corporation, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

StratasCorp is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager to support the Program Manager with day-to-day operations, schedule management, team coordination, and government engagement in a defense contracting environment. This on-site role is based in Chesapeake, VA, with occasional hybrid ability.

Candidates should have PMI-based project management experience and be prepared to supervise Team Leads and coordinate with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as deputy to the Program Manager, leading meetings, interfacing with government leadership, and responding to urgent taskings and data calls as needed.
• Coordinate task planning and ensure alignment between SOW/PWS requirements, work packages, staffing, and subcontractor activities.
• Directly supervise functional Team Leads and oversee program activities, milestones, and deadlines.
• Monitor milestones, percent complete, and risk factors; escalate to the Program Manager as needed.
• Support data calls, quality reviews, and customer audits.

Education

PMP/ CAPM / PMI Certification

IAM III Certification (CISSP, CISM, GSLC)

Job description

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

Location

Category

Information Technology

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 elevate 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:

• 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.

We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Security Clearance

Secret

Certification Required

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.