Deputy Project Manager
Guidehouse•McLean, DC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Deputy Project Manager will support day-to-day management of the Business Process Improvement Program, coordinating Agile workstreams, deliverables, stakeholder engagement, resource planning, risk management, and performance tracking. The Deputy PM will serve as the Project Manager's alternate and help ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- Minimum Seven (7) years of experience in IT.
- Five(5) years of project management experience.
- Experience supporting business process improvement or modernization projects.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management best practices.
- Experience using Jira, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Must be US citizen.
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or Agile certification.
- Experience supporting federal government clients.
- Experience with federal financial regulators.
- Experience coordinating multi-workstream delivery programs.
- Familiarity with regulatory, financial services, or data modernization environments.
- Experience preparing executive-level communications and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Manage schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource assignments.
- Maintain project plans, RAID logs, staffing plans, and action trackers.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and sprint planning sessions.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities across workstreams.
- Monitor project performance, risks, dependencies, and issues.
- Develop executive status reports and briefing materials.
- Track contract deliverables and support quality assurance reviews.
- Coordinate communications among business and technical teams.
- Support governance meetings and leadership briefings.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
