Deputy Program Manager, Government Projects Lead

Magellan Federal; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Magellan Health, Inc. is seeking a Managing Deputy Program Manager for a West region government contract.

You will supervise staff in the project management office, coordinate with field personnel, and support the program manager with planning, reporting, and performance monitoring. This role requires experience in military/government environments, the ability to influence teams, and eligibility for DoD security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years military service or a combination of education and work experience.
• Experience overseeing and managing projects in military/government environments.
• Eligibility for DoD security clearance and DoD systems access if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational project support to the PM for reporting, tasker completion, presentations, contract management, communications, scheduling.
• Supervise employees in the project management office, regional or installation level.
• Meet with stakeholders to identify goals, success factors and measures.
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as needed.
• Identify resources and assign responsibilities.
• Manage day-to-day project operations and scope, including meetings and documentation.
• Review deliverables before passing to team members.
• Prepare for project reviews and QA procedures.
• Analyze program data and metrics for high-level reports for leadership.
• Minimize exposure and risk; raise awareness on at-risk items.
• Ensure documents are complete, current, and stored properly.
• Keep team informed of organizational changes and news affecting scope.
• Provide status reporting to stakeholders regularly.
• Escalate issues to management to maintain progress.
• Prepare reports/dashboards for enterprise activity.
• Deliver engaging, informative, organized presentations.
• Resolve/escalate issues in a timely fashion.
• Communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Conduct lessons learned to improve processes.
• Contribute to best practices for PM policies and guidelines.
• Assist in resource management and project financial materials.
• Participate in Strategy and Growth activities to promote business growth.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

DoD security clearance eligible

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Magellan Health, Inc. is seeking a Managing Deputy Program Manager for a West region government contract.

You will supervise staff in the project management office, coordinate with field personnel, and support the program manager with planning, reporting, and performance monitoring. This role requires experience in military/government environments, the ability to influence teams, and eligibility for DoD security clearance.