Deputy Program Manager

Vt Group • Manassas, VA

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About The Position

VTG is seeking a highly qualified Deputy Program Manager with extensive knowledge of Submarine or related systems to assist in the management of programs supporting the next generation tactical systems being deployed to US Navy submarines. This position will also have technical leadership responsibilities to help guide an engineering team. This position is based in Manassas, VA with some hybrid privileges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant management or leadership experience.
• Experience with managing small to medium sized projects or teams.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills.
• Outstanding program life cycle and system engineering skills.
• Strong technical background.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Articulate, excellent presentation skills.
• US Citizen with current SECRET Clearance.
• Successful completion of background check.
• Submarine background.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with Agile software development methodology, JIRA.
• Software background.
• Experience with developing and tracking cost and schedule baselines for a project.
• PMP or similar certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management tool.

Responsibilities

• Apply program management skills to support many small programs for multiple program managers across the portfolio.
• Be responsible for one or more small programs as the primary program manager.
• Provide directions for the execution of multiple projects in support of submarines and related efforts at VTG.
• Lead a development team in an Agile environment, ensuring the team completes tasks on time and on budget.
• Assign tasks to engineering teams, set long and short-term project goals, negotiate with vendors and clients.
• Ensure the project stays within time and budgetary restraints, and compile program briefings.
• Participate in cross-domain working groups to coordinate prototyping efforts, briefing results to senior engineers and managers in government and industry.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree