Deputy Program Manager

Accenture Federal Services • Washington, DC

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About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
We are seeking a dynamic, mission driven Deputy Program Manager (DPM) to help lead a high visibility, enterprise scale implementation program with significant Congressional interest and direct impact on millions of Veterans and beneficiaries. This is a rare opportunity to guide a multi-year modernization effort of national importance, partnering closely with senior federal leaders to advance a transformational agenda.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal program leader with exceptional judgment, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and experience navigating politically sensitive, high scrutiny environments—including engagements with oversight bodies and Congressional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience supporting or leading large scale federal programs, ideally within the Department of Veterans Affairs or another Cabinet level agency.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with professionalism and strong judgment in high visibility, politically sensitive environments.
• Experience preparing and delivering strategic briefings, legislative materials, and executive level communications.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and manage complex program interdependencies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
• Experience managing relationships with Congressional staff, federal partners, or national stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experience with federal benefits programs, large scale enterprise transformation, or legislative implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to support modernization, process improvement, or enterprise integration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior level program management leadership across a major Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) enterprise implementation effort, ensuring delivery of milestones, alignment of strategic priorities, and consistent enterprise wide coordination.
• Support development of program strategy, operating models, timelines, risk frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Lead cross functional planning, issue resolution, and governance processes to maintain program momentum and ensure transparency.
• Prepare high quality materials, briefings, and communications for senior VA leadership, oversight bodies, and other federal stakeholders.
• Coordinate extensively with internal VA organizations, federal partners, and external stakeholders—including Veteran Service Organizations—to maintain alignment and drive program success.
• Manage enterprise level tracking and reporting, including progress updates, interdependency management, legislative considerations, and policy impacts.
• Support Congressional engagements, including inquiry responses, hearing preparation, and strategic communications (experience in legislative or oversight environments—such as House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs—is highly valued).
• Ensure program readiness for leadership reviews, escalations, and decision forums; proactively identify risks and drive mitigation strategies.
• Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and Veteran centric service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level