DHS S&T Portfolio Deputy Program Manager

Amentum•Richmond, VA

3d•$140,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support program management for a portfolio of counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) and other multi-domain awareness research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) projects for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T). The role drives project execution in collaboration with DHS headquarters and component staffs, vendors, subject matter experts, and supporting contract organizations. It is a telework position located in the vicinity of the National Capital Region. The Deputy Program Manager supervises program activities across technical and non-technical disciplines, manages customer interfaces and contractual deliverables, leads diverse projects and working groups, and develops technical and programmatic documentation. The role also supports procurement and tracking of project-acquired property, staffing plans, resource allocation, milestone and cost objectives, operational problem resolution, and business development and contract capture activities. The position may supervise and hire Amentum program staff as directed.

Requirements

Active Secret U.S. Government clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.
Must meet DHS entry-on-duty requirements to start and maintain Public Trust suitability status.
Must reside within four hours of the National Capital Region.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and eight years of experience, or a master's degree and six years of experience.
At least seven years of experience with DHS and/or DoD acquisitions, major systems, or programs.
Experience solving programmatic or process issues with contractor and government personnel.
Experience with DHS, DoD, or industry major systems or programs.
Proficiency in developing schedules, risk registers, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and dashboards, and in word processing, spreadsheets, Microsoft Project, and integrated software applications.
Ability to travel up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

Active Public Trust designation.
Active Top Secret security clearance.
Active Program Management Professional certification.
Knowledge of DHS, DoD, or other law enforcement C-UAS efforts during the last five years.
Experience with requirements generation, capability development, integration, and field testing for technical projects.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple government, contractor, subcontractor, and equipment supplier stakeholders to complete projects in compressed timeframes.
FAA Part 107 license.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage program activities across multiple technical and non-technical disciplines.
Perform management-level customer interface and manage contractual deliverables, responses to Requests for Quotes, subcontract terms and conditions, statements of work, purchase requests, and overall task execution.
Supervise, coach, and lead technical and non-technical projects, multidisciplinary working groups, and integrated product teams.
Develop documentation supporting customer technical and programmatic deliverables.
Develop purchase orders and track project contract-acquired property from delivery through government acceptance.
Work with customers to develop staffing requirements, assignments, and plans.
Dedicate company resources to achieve program milestones and cost objectives.
Coordinate investigation and resolution of operational problems with stakeholders.
Represent the organization at meetings and conferences as required.
Act as hiring manager and supervisor for Amentum program staff as directed.
Participate in and support business development and contract capture activities for the core customer and adjacent functional areas as directed.
Perform other activities as directed.