Strategic Deputy Program Manager — Federal IT Programs

GCA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GCA seeks a full-time Deputy Program Manager to support the BPA Program Manager in executing Task Orders under a BPA. The role focuses on contract management, coordination, oversight, and delivering both technical and business process requirements across workstreams.

The candidate will assist in planning, resource allocation, and reporting, supervise technical efforts, and help manage risks and client satisfaction while coordinating with subcontractors and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in program or project management within federal contracting or enterprise IT.
• Experience managing complex IT architectures with multiple OS, databases, networks, and services.
• Experience supervising large-scale operations with user and network systems integration.
• Experience in quality assurance, customer satisfaction tracking, and issue resolution.
• Manpower planning, training, problem resolution, and subcontractor/teaming partner management.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting audits, including financial audits and A&A reviews.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support the BPA Program Manager in day-to-day program operations and client interactions.
• Oversee Task Orders to ensure performance requirements, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Coordinate and track activities across TOs in alignment with contract objectives.
• Collaborate with Transition Manager to ensure smooth onboarding, transition, and closeout.
• Assist in program planning, resource allocation, and reporting to leadership.
• Supervise technical efforts, assign taskings, monitor performance, and escalate issues.
• Identify, track, and mitigate programmatic risks with open communication to stakeholders.
• Prepare presentations, briefings, and status reports for stakeholders and leadership.
• Support quality assurance efforts and customer satisfaction tracking; resolve issues.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and teaming partners for cohesive execution.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Leadership

Audits & QA

Risk management

Federal contracting

PMP/CAPM (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Business

Job description

GCA seeks a full-time Deputy Program Manager to support the BPA Program Manager in executing Task Orders under a BPA. The role focuses on contract management, coordination, oversight, and delivering both technical and business process requirements across workstreams.

The candidate will assist in planning, resource allocation, and reporting, supervise technical efforts, and help manage risks and client satisfaction while coordinating with subcontractors and partners.