Deputy Program Manager

Guidehouse is looking for a Deputy Program/Project Manager to help lead a team of engineers and cybersecurity resources supporting a federal client’s classified network.

Technology Consulting

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Active Top Secret (TS)

• Operation of all systems to ensure system availability
• Ensure the security posture of all Program Systems and their compliance with all required DOJ standards and policies
• Validate hardware/software changes before production deployment
• Produce and maintain comprehensive system documentation
• Provide technical support for the resolution of system incidents.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives

• Set priorities, develop work schedules, monitor and report progress towards goals, and track details and activities.
• Provide monthly focused reviews of program service areas
• Develop and maintain the strategic road map for classified IT, ensuring that information technology capabilities continually support the overall business’s goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with Systems Architects to review architectural documentation, develop and review technical documentation, and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Manage relationships with the organization’s internal stakeholders, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Participate in the organization’s cross‑functional IT and non‑IT groups to solve problems across projects.
• Review technical and architectural documentation
• Stay current on private cloud capability and maintain strategy for leveraging cloud in program/engineering lab and classified environments.
• Guide with the organization in understanding and analyzing the risks and future impacts of decisions.
• Critical thinking & problem solving:
  The Contractor shall recognize problems and analyze solutions to support strategic direction.
• Work with senior management to resolve complex problems.
• Engage in multiple complex projects/programs from design and development to deployment and production.
• Collect requirements and requirements definitions and plan project lifecycle deployment.
• Identify and define resources and schedule for project/program implementation.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning for multiple projects.
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones.
• Direct and oversee contractor and subcontractor project engineering teams and manage conflict within the groups.
• Perform team assessments and evaluations.
• Efficiently identify and solve project issues.
• Design and maintain technical and project documentation.
• Ability to work with and across executive staff, joint staff, commands, and agencies.
• Providing data‑driven metrics and analysis to support decision‑making for the organization.
• Employs all aspects of quality project management, including risk management, scheduling and cost control, quality assurance, change management and resource management.

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance; must UPGRADE and MAINTAIN a "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience managing large federal security projects.
• PMP certification.

• SEVEN (7) or more years of overall professional experience
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Cyber/System Engineering background
• Ability to solve problems involving complex situations.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to changing requirements.
• Experience running agile projects.
• Background supporting classified systems

The annual salary range for this position is $–$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible…