Deputy Program Manager

Caliber Systems Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CALIBRE Systems, an employee-owned, mission focused solutions and digital transformation company, seeks a Deputy Program Manager to support day-to-day operations, business management, and growth of a professional services program. This role partners with program leadership to ensure execution, financial health, workforce readiness, compliance, and overall program health.

The candidate must be able to obtain a Secret or Top Secret clearance. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT or related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting program operations or professional services.
• Experience in financial management, workforce planning, operational reporting, and program administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day program operations and business management activities.
• Assist with program planning, resource coordination, and prioritization.
• Monitor program performance, financial health, risks, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain program metrics, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
• Coordinate with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, HR, and other functions to support program execution.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain past performance content, customer success stories, and program knowledge assets.
• Support proposal development, pricing activities, staffing plans, and growth initiatives.
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across the program.
• Serve as backup to the Program Manager.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Program metrics

Stakeholder management

Proposal content

Pricing development

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Costpoint

Power BI

Job description

CALIBRE Systems, an employee-owned, mission focused solutions and digital transformation company is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support the day-to-day operations, business management, and growth of a professional services program. This role serves as a key partner to program leadership, helping ensure effective execution, financial performance, workforce readiness, compliance, and overall program health. Candidate must be able to obtain a Secret or Top Secret clearance. Some travel is required.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support day-to-day program operations and business management activities.
• Assist with program planning, resource coordination, and operational priorities.
• Monitor program performance, financial health, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain program metrics, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
• Coordinate with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, Human Resources, and other corporate functions to support program execution.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and resource allocation activities.
• Develop and maintain past performance content, customer success stories, and program knowledge assets.
• Support proposal development, pricing activities, staffing plans, and growth initiatives.
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across the program.
• Serve as backup to the Program Manager.

Required Skills

• Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Experience with Costpoint and Power BI.
• Ability to analyze and present program performance metrics and operational data.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Generating proposal content, technical writing, pricing, and basis of estimate development.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience supporting program operations, technical projects, or professional services organizations.
• Experience in financial management, workforce planning, operational reporting, and program administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing and coordinating across technical teams, corporate functions, and program leadership to achieve business objectives.