Deputy Program Manager
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Contracts Manager
When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.
The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.
At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!
Position LocationThis position will be located onsite in Fallon, Nevada.
Job OverviewThe Deputy Program Manager (DPM) supports the successful execution of the contract, with responsibility for cost, schedule, and performance. Serving as a primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government Program Manager, and contractor senior leadership, the DPM supports cost management, schedule planning and tracking, contract performance, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance. This role coordinates technical resources, monitors progress, addresses emerging issues, and prepares and reviews technical documentation to support efficient and effective contract delivery.
ResponsibilitiesEssential
Job Duties:
- Plans and coordinates contract logistics, including night moves, equipment and material shipments, deliveries, and setup.
- Allocates contract resources, including personnel, facilities, and budgets.
- Reviews and approves earned value reports, Estimates to Complete, Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Reports, and other applicable financial reports.
- Reviews and allocates management reserves within contractual limits.
- Coordinates work across disciplines to meet Government requirements.
- Collaborates with the senior Program Manager, as applicable, to ensure effective contract management.
- Reviews and proposes the Integrated Program Baseline or resource-loaded schedule to the Government.
- Evaluates program risks and mitigation plans and allocates associated budgets.
- Prepares program status updates and formal reviews for the Government Program Manager.
- Supports timely recruitment, onboarding, and training of direct and indirect program personnel.
- Reviews financial and technical reports before submission to the Government.
- Communicates program issues, proposed solutions, and status updates to the Government Program Manager promptly and transparently.
- Coordinates with contracts personnel to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and administrative requirements.
- Provides input to statutory acquisition reports and responses to Congressional Questions for the Record (QFRs), as requested by the Government Program Manager.
- Coordinates Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and value engineering proposals for submission to the Government Program Manager.
- Provides contractor input for Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and Award Fee reviews, as applicable.
- Supports the Project Manager (PM) in overseeing project activities and recommends operational improvements.
- Represents Chugach at Fallon in the Project Manager’s absence.
- Supports the Project Manager in negotiating contract changes with the customer on behalf of Chugach.
- Advises the Project Manager on timely, high-quality delivery of work and services by Chugach and its subcontractors.
- Provides recommendations on project purchases, financial transactions, and contractual obligations.
- Advises the Project Manager on personnel actions and employee programs for project staff.
- Supports employee health and welfare initiatives and compliance with OSHA and other workplace safety requirements.
- Supports compliance with applicable environmental laws and directives for work performed by Chugach and its…
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