Deputy Program Manager

imagineeer LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Imagineeer is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to coordinate pilot readiness and execution on an acquisition transformation engagement for a federal civilian department. You will keep the many moving parts aligned, from vendor demonstrations to integration working sessions.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in IT project management with federal experience, strong scheduling and facilitation skills, and the ability to pass contractor security vetting to obtain a PIV credential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT project management or coordination experience, including federal projects.
• Experience coordinating vendors, demonstrations, or technology pilots.
• Strong scheduling, tracking, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to pass the client's contractor security vetting and obtain and maintain a PIV credential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pilot readiness and execution activities across technical, security, training, and change teams.
• Plan and run vendor capability demonstration logistics.
• Schedule and facilitate integration working sessions.
• Maintain the deliverables tracker and support status reporting.
• Back up the Program Manager on schedule, risk, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

IT project management

Federal projects

Vendor coordination

Scheduling & facilitation

PIV credential eligibility

Job description

Imagineeer is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to coordinate pilot readiness and execution on an acquisition transformation engagement for a federal civilian department. You will keep the many moving parts of a parallel two-tool pilot aligned, from vendor demonstrations to integration working sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate pilot readiness and execution activities across technical, security, training, and change teams.
• Plan and run vendor capability demonstration logistics.
• Schedule and facilitate integration working sessions.
• Maintain the deliverables tracker and support status reporting.
• Back up the Program Manager on schedule, risk, and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 6 or more years of IT project management or coordination experience, including federal projects.
• Experience coordinating vendors, demonstrations, or technology pilots.
• Strong scheduling, tracking, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to pass the client's contractor security vetting and obtain and maintain a PIV credential.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• PMP or CAPM certification.
• Experience on acquisition or enterprise system modernization programs.

Additional Information:

Employment for this position is contingent upon the candidate being a United States citizen and having the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, in accordance with applicable federal regulations. We use AI to review resumes. All hiring decisions will be made in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

Imagineeeris a fast-growing SBA 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business headquartered in Arlington, VA, delivering federal AI modernization across health, defense, homeland security, and transportation. We design, test, and deploy secure, AI-ready systems that move agencies from pilots to production without breaking governance, compliance, or mission continuity. Our Mission Studio model creates shared environments where policy, data, security, and operations come together. We are capability-driven and competitive by design, not program-dependent. Our leadership hasoperatedinside the federal systems we now transform, bringing institutional knowledge that accelerates delivery and reduces risk. If real delivery motivates you more than slides, and you want your work to compound across programs and agencies,Imagineeeris growing and we are building the team to match.