Deputy Program Manager TSSCI w Poly
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
Amentum Technology Inc. (ATI) is the Large Business Team Lead for a newly awarded five-year contract in the Maryland area. The program delivers enterprise-wide cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) support across the customers enterprise.
The Deputy Program Manager reports directly to the Program Manager. The Deputy Program Manager primary role is to assist the PMO on orchestrating cost schedule risk performance staffing and deliverables across several Prime Technical Task Orders (TTOs). The Deputy Program Manager also assists with facilitating team-wide PMO operations across Prime contracts.
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact program operations on a strategic cybersecurity contract work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior customer counterparts and shape outcomes that protect and support resources.
In office MondayFriday 5 days/week 8 hours/day. Program hours are flexible within core hours are 1000-1400. On-call availability required to support PMO surge events and incident response.
The Deputy Program Manager is accountable for or will assist the Senior Program Manager with:
- Leading day-to-day PMO operations across the contract teams; serve as deputy operational authority and trusted delegate to the Program Manager for execution decisions on cost schedule resource allocation and customer engagement.
- Developing and driving team workflows and processes.
- Monitoring tracking and reporting of performance schedule cost and risk across all TTOs using software tools and analysis.
- Manage the CDRL and non-CDRL deliverables portfolio including Financial Report Status Compliance and Inventory.
- Coordinate and facilitate the recurring PMO business tempo: Status Meetings Standups Monthly Status Reviews and Quarterly Program Reviews.
- Issue immediate verbal and written notification to the CO/COR within one working day of any event that may jeopardize cost schedule or technical performance.
- Lead Capabilities/Needs List process to anticipate and resolve customer needs long-term direction shifts and mission surges.
- Coordinate requirements with the PMO functional team: TTO Leads Contracts Manager Subcontracts Manager Finance/Accounting Lead Recruiting Program related Coordinator CSSO and Asset Manager.
- Partner with the Finance Lead on EAC accruals invoicing reporting and limitation of funds notifications; ensure cost performance stays within funded ceilings.
- Maintain the Contractor Position Roster Log (CPRL/eCPRL) in coordination with the CSSO.
- Govern the Risk Register inside the shared PMO Portal; lead monthly risk review cadence update mitigation owners and elevate program-level risks to impacted parties and the customer.
- Coordinate Government Furnished Property/Equipment (GFP/E) Materials & Procurement Travel Training and Section 508 Compliance in partnership with TTO Leads PMO asset team internal and external stakeholders.
- Update the SOPs Plans and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for incoming TTOs surges and contract-level changes.
- Champion the team and drive cooperation across the PMO team instill consistent processes tools and customer-facing deliverables.
- Mentor junior PMO staff including certification tracking cross-training across MPO contracts and career development planning.
Position is performed on-site at ATI PMO facilities and customer site. (Columbia MD Hanover and customer locations within 50-mile radius of Fort Meade MD). Work is also performed inside a Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and requires extended periods at a workstation frequent in-person and virtual stakeholder engagement and sustained focus across concurrent technical and management priorities. Occasional after-hours and surge response is required. Travel: less than 10% primarily local to customer and partner sites.
- Demonstrated experience with DoD/IC program management on Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) or comparable cost-reimbursable contracts.
- Proven ability to manage several concurrent Technical Task Orders (TTOs) CDRL deliverables and non-standard teaming structures such as JV MFT or LSMFT.
- Working knowledge of NIST RMF authorization of workflows and cybersecurity service operations.
- Strong financial and EVM literacy: EAC BOE FLHER accruals invoicing award-fee management and customer reporting (CDRs QARs).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Microsoft Project Power BI ServiceNow SharePoint CostPoint and PMO collaboration tooling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to brief senior internal and external leadership with composure and precision.
- Detail-oriented systems-thinker with a track record of building repeatable processes dashboards and management cadences that scale.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams mentor staff and collaborate in a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing the cost schedule and budget of a contract against mission requirements and prioritization.
- Ensures quality on projects improves the operations of project teams and prioritizes and allocates resources.
- Ability to maintain composure and decision quality during surge events audits and high-visibility customer escalations.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelors degree in information systems management Business Engineering Computer Science or a related discipline. Masters degree strongly preferred.
Fifteen (15) or more years of experience as a Program Manager on IT projects of comparable complexity and scope to the Clients requirements including demonstrated experience successfully managing disparately located personnel recent experience managing programs with complex requirements and recent experience managing a program delivering IT security capabilities.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) is required.
- Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level II or III certification (e.g. CISSP CISM CASP) strongly preferred to satisfy DoD 8140 / Cyberspace Workforce Improvement Program (CWIP) workforce coding.
- Direct experience supporting Maryland Procurement Office (MPO)
- Experience as Deputy Program Manager or Program Operations Manager on an LSMFT JV or multi-Prime construct with documented Small Business participation goals.
- Experience operating or leading a collaborative Program Management structure.
- Familiarity with CDRLS/ deliverables and MPO-specific reporting tools and deadlines.
- Power BI dashboard design and ServiceNow workflow experience.
- Demonstrated use of AI / generative AI tools to accelerate PMO operations automated status reporting deliverable drafting risk register synthesis and dashboard intelligence.
- Masters degree in information systems management Cybersecurity Engineering Computer Science Management or related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or equivalent process-improvement credential.
Other Responsibilities:
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate each employee is
responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read understand and implement the general and specific operational safety quality and environmental requirements of all plans procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
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Compensation Details:
$180000 - $230000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities education experience skills internal equity market data applicable collective bargaining agreements and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health dental and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type location and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) the McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA) or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
06/09/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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