Deputy Program Manager

Empower AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 134,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI in Washington, DC, is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead and be accountable to the Program Manager for the overall program. The DPM heads the PMO to ensure we manage operations and deliverables supporting the Department of State's IT services enterprise-wide.

You will coordinate with Government reps, facilitate interagency collaboration (DHS, DOJ, DoW, USCIS CLAIMS), and manage data flows. A 12+ year IT background, a Bachelor's degree, PMP, and a TS clearance are required; ITIL

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT program management experience.
• Bachelor's in IT or related field.
• PMP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO to ensure delivery of required IT services to DoS users enterprise-wide.
• Coordinate with Government representatives for project execution and documentation.
• Facilitate collaboration between Enterprise Operations and Product Teams to align requirements, timelines and priorities.
• Support interagency data sharing initiatives with DHS, DOJ, DoW and other agencies.
• Manage data from USCIS CLAIMS and other approved electronic means.
• Represent DoS's technical interests on interagency calls.

Skills

PMP Certification

Top Secret Security Clearance

ITIL 4 Foundation

CompTIA Sec+ Certification

Education

Bachelor's in IT or related field

Job description

Deputy Program Manager

Job ID 2026-9252

Job Locations: US-DC

Category: Program / Project Management

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity at the Department of State! The Deputy Project Manager (DPM) leads and is accounatble to the Program Manager for the overall Program. The DPM leads the Program Management Office (PMO) to ensure we manage the operations and complete required deliverables to support the customer's mission to provide IT services to DoS users enterprise wide.

Responsibilities:

• You will provide a variety of multi-disciplined management services to support the overall program, various customer Portfolio and associated Product Teams.
• You areresponsible for providing, maintaining, and supporting common tools and processes that enable the Government to track and manage individual projects.
• You will employ comprehensive management functions to ensure a systematic approach to IT project management, coordinating with assigned Government representatives for project execution and documentation.
• The DPMr will facilitate regular collaboration sessions between Enterprise Operations and Product Teams to align operational requirements, deployment timelines, and priorities.
• You will also support data sharing and electronic transfer initiatives with interagency partners, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of War (DoW), and other agencies.
• Manage and process data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS) and other approved electronic means.
• Represent DoS's technical and subject matter interests on relevant interagency calls.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The following are the education and experience required for this position:

• 12+ years
• Bachelor's in IT or related field
• PMP Certification
• Top Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• ITIL 4 Foundation, Comp TIA Sec + Certification(s)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation 25 %.

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Band Min

USD $133,650.00/Yr.

Pay Band Max

USD $206,860.00/Yr.