Deputy Program Manager

Leidos•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Deputy Program Manager (DPM) for the DISA/CESO SAP ITSS program supports the Program Manager in planning and executing a complex IT and cybersecurity services contract. This role focuses on day-to-day coordination of Agile delivery, cost, schedule, and risk, and serves as an alternate point of contact for DISA/CESO stakeholders. The DPM helps ensure successful delivery against contract requirements and adherence to established program management processes, while growing toward greater ownership over time.

Requirements

8+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or a related field
Experience as a project manager, task lead, or deputy/assistant PM on IT or cybersecurity contracts
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
Practical experience supporting Agile or hybrid Agile programs (e.g., working with backlogs, sprints, and iterative delivery)
Familiarity with basic financial and program management concepts (budgets, forecasts, EACs, schedule and variance tracking)
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple technical and functional teams

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as CAPM, PMP, SAFe, CSM, or ITIL
Experience supporting DISA, CESO, or other DoD cyber/IT organizations
Experience with common program and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira/Confluence, ITSM platforms)

Responsibilities

Support daily program operations, coordinating work across Agile teams and tracking completion of tasks, user stories, and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
Help maintain schedules, backlogs, and action item logs under the direction of the Program Manager and in coordination with Scrum/Agile leads.
Make day-to-day execution decisions (e.g., task prioritization within a sprint, routing of issues, sequencing of actions) within approved plans and escalate items with broader impact to program leadership.
Collect status from technical and functional leads, consolidate inputs into clear updates, and highlight blockers, dependencies, and risks.
Manage the team to develop innovative solutions and pursue new and on contract growth opportunities based on program and customer priorities.
Manage work authorizations, approve timecards, track charging time against plan.
Manage the growth, performance and professional development of staff.
Assist program finance account managers by gathering actuals, updating forecasts, and supporting Estimates at Completion (EACs).
Help prepare cost and schedule performance reports, including basic variance analysis and tracking of agreed corrective actions.
Prepare and present portions of internal and external briefings, dashboards, and status reports for program and customer reviews.
Capture customer feedback and evolving priorities and ensure they are documented and routed to the appropriate Agile teams and leads.
Coordinate work across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud services, and application support teams to align schedules and dependencies.
Track technical action items through completion, ensuring owners, due dates, and outcomes are clearly documented.
Maintain risk, issue, and opportunity registers by recording new items, updating status, and tracking mitigation activities.
Support regular risk and issue reviews by preparing summaries, metrics, and follow-up actions.
Assist with staffing actions such as onboarding, access coordination, and updates to staffing rosters and org charts.
Support routine coordination with subcontractor leads, including tracking deliverables and performance concerns.
Follow and help enforce program management processes, configuration management, and change control procedures.
Support responses to internal and external data calls and reviews, including those related to contract compliance and security expectations.