Deputy Program Director for Business Operations & Support

Amentum•El Paso, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Program Director for Business Operations & Support provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight of programmatic business functions. Reporting to the Amentum Program Director, the role integrates and directs contracts, finance, human capital, quality, safety, logistics, security, IT, media/compliance, training, change management, and governance to enable operations led by the Facilities Administrator. The incumbent ensures financial integrity, contractual performance, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence in a high-visibility, high-scrutiny environment. The role provides executive direction for business functions, establishes governance and continuous improvement frameworks, oversees contractual and financial performance, and serves as a senior liaison with government contracting officials and leadership. It supports cross-functional coordination, operational challenges, workforce development, and continuity during crises or contingencies. This is an on-site position in El Paso, Texas, requiring close coordination with on-site leadership, senior government representatives, and corporate teams. Travel may be required for customer meetings, program reviews, training, or operational support. The role may involve access to operational areas and supports federal mission requirements in a dynamic, high-scrutiny environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, program management, economics, or a closely related field; two years of related experience may substitute for each year of the four years of college.
High-level experience with FAR, HSAR, and contracting requirements, along with core government program management principles.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in government contracting, financial management, program controls, or related disciplines, including substantial leadership of large-scale or complex federal programs.
At least 7–8 years of senior leadership experience directing cross-functional business, support, or program operations functions, preferably at Director level or equivalent.
Exceptional analytical, strategic, problem-solving, and executive communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior government and contractor leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and enterprise financial/reporting tools.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant field.
Secret or higher U.S. Government security clearance.
Experience supporting DoD contingency operations, installation support, logistics, expeditionary contracts, or austere/camp-based environments.
Experience with Amentum programs, policies, and procedures.
Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification.
Demonstrated success in continuous improvement, change management, enterprise governance, or performance-based contracting at scale.
Experience in high-scrutiny or high-visibility federal environments with significant stakeholder oversight.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for programmatic business functions, synchronizing them to support detention operations and the Facilities Manager.
Establish and mature program governance frameworks, operating rhythms, decision-support processes, and the Continuous Improvement Program.
Incorporate industry best practices, lessons learned, risk assessments, and findings from government inspections, audits, compliance reviews, and internal quality assurance activities.
Ensure compliance with the contract, FAR, DFARS, NDS 2026 and successors, applicable regulations, and Amentum policies.
Provide senior oversight of contractual requirements and deliverables.
Serve as senior liaison with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, contracting officials, and government leadership.
Oversee financial analysis, forecasting, budget adjustment support, and expenditure monitoring.
Identify and mitigate funding and budget risks, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders.
Partner with the Program Director on complex operational, contractual, staffing, logistics, and financial challenges.
Oversee governance of daily taskers, action trackers, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely, compliant execution of procurements, service requests, and government-directed actions.
Translate strategic priorities into coordinated action while protecting proprietary information and supporting transition, change, or surge initiatives.
Provide senior leadership continuity and support crisis, incident, or contingency response as required.
Contribute to workforce development, succession planning, and a high-performance culture across business functions.
Complete applicable safety training and responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams as appropriate.
Conform to Amentum’s Quality Policy and applicable quality system documents and customer contracts.
Read, understand, and implement operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of applicable plans, procedures, and policies.