Position Summary Step into a missiondriven leadership role where technical excellence meets strategic execution. As the Deputy Program Manager youll partner with the Program Manager to drive the success of complex engineeringfocused programs that directly support critical customer missions. This role is central to orchestrating crossfunctional teams ensuring technical rigor managing risk and delivering highperformance results across cost schedule and quality. Youll serve as a trusted leader and integrator translating technical insights into actionable plans aligning diverse teams and keeping programs on track in fastmoving highvisibility environments. If you thrive at the intersection of engineering operations and program leadership this is where you can make a measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daytoday program operations and ensure seamless alignment with strategic objectives.

• Partner with engineering technical and operational teams to deliver fully integrated solutions.

• Monitor program performance across cost schedule and technical baselines; drive corrective actions when needed.

• Support the development and execution of program plans schedules budgets and performance metrics.

• Identify assess and mitigate risks while maintaining robust risk registers and mitigation strategies.

• Serve as a communication hub between customers leadership and technical teams ensuring clarity and alignment.

• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements organizational policies and quality standards.

• Contribute to proposal development including technical inputs staffing strategies and cost estimates.

• Develop Statements of Work (SOWs) and documentation to guide and evaluate subcontractor performance.

• Collaborate with operations finance and contracts/subcontracts teams to manage a large CPFF contract effectively.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

• 8 years of program or project management experience in a technical or engineering environment.

• Proven success supporting or managing complex multidisciplinary programs.

• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes (systems engineering software development hardware integration).

• Demonstrated ability to manage cost schedule and performance in dynamic environments.

• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholdermanagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent.

• Leadership experience managing geographically dispersed teams of 20 personnel.

• Experience supporting complex defense programs particularly with the U.S. Air Force.

• Familiarity with Agile DevSecOps or systems engineering frameworks.

• Strong problemsolving organizational and communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.

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