Deputy Program Manager

Strativia; Lake Arbor (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

Job summary

Strativia is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support the Program Manager on DoD contracts, acting with full authority in the PM's absence. The role leads joint training, readiness support, quality control, security processing, and compliance across the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region.

You will supervise a team, coordinate staffing, travel, and regional taskings, maintain training records and performance metrics, and brief senior customers on readiness and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in joint training, readiness analysis, military training, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or management experience on Department of Defense service contracts.
• Experience supporting the Joint Training System, Joint Training Plans, readiness assessments, or military exercises.
• Experience with quality control, security processing, personnel credentialing, and mandatory training compliance.
• Operational Security Level II certification required within 90 days.
• PMP or FAC-P/PM certification preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, reporting, and organizational skills.
• Must possess an active Secret clearance.
• Must reside in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region.
• Applicants must reside in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region.
• Must be able to travel approximately 30-50%.

Responsibilities

• Act on behalf of the Program Manager when the Program Manager is unavailable.
• Support daily contract management, staffing coordination, reporting, and customer communication.
• Manage execution of the Quality Control Plan and monitor compliance with performance standards.
• Coordinate personnel security, credentialing, CAC processing, and mandatory training requirements.
• Serve as the Operational Security Coordinator and ensure program compliance with applicable requirements.
• Lead joint training support activities for assigned Northeast and Mid-Atlantic organizations.
• Conduct support visits, workshops, readiness assessments, and training engagements.
• Support Joint Training System integration and Joint Training Plan development.
• Provide cross-region surge support as needed.
• Coordinate travel, schedules, staffing coverage, and regional task assignments.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, training documentation, and performance metrics.
• Support exercise planning, execution, assessment, and after-action activities.
• Brief senior customer personnel and provide recommendations regarding training readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Reporting

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Purpose:

The Deputy Program Manager supports the Program Manager in overseeing contract operations and serves as the designated alternate with full authority during the Program Manager's absence. This position also leads joint training and readiness support activities within the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region and oversees quality control, security processing, mandatory training compliance, and regional surge support.

Responsibilities

• Act on behalf of the Program Manager when the Program Manager is unavailable.
• Support daily contract management, staffing coordination, reporting, and customer communication.
• Manage execution of the Quality Control Plan and monitor compliance with performance standards.
• Coordinate personnel security, credentialing, CAC processing, and mandatory training requirements.
• Serve as the Operational Security Coordinator and ensure program compliance with applicable requirements.
• Lead joint training support activities for assigned Northeast and Mid-Atlantic organizations.
• Conduct support visits, workshops, readiness assessments, and training engagements.
• Support Joint Training System integration and Joint Training Plan development.
• Provide cross-region surge support as needed.
• Coordinate travel, schedules, staffing coverage, and regional task assignments.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, training documentation, and performance metrics.
• Support exercise planning, execution, assessment, and after-action activities.
• Brief senior customer personnel and provide recommendations regarding training readiness.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in joint training, readiness analysis, military training, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or management experience on Department of Defense service contracts.
• Experience supporting the Joint Training System, Joint Training Plans, readiness assessments, or military exercises.
• Experience with quality control, security processing, personnel credentialing, and mandatory training compliance.
• Operational Security Level II certification required within 90 days.
• PMP or FAC-P/PM certification preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, reporting, and organizational skills.
• Must possess an active Secret clearance.
• Must reside in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region.
• Applicants must reside in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region.
• Must be able to travel approximately 30-50%.

Strativia understands that our staff is our number one asset. Therefore, we provide competitive salaries and health benefits along with a robust training and development plans to help ensure that our employees are happy and motivated.

Strativia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Strativia in accordance with applicable law, does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets