Requisition #: 705

Job Title: Deputy Program Manager

Location: 4251 Suitland Rd, Washington, DCWashington, District of Columbia20746

Clearance Level: Active DoD - Top Secret/SCI

Required Certification(s):

SUMMARYAgile Defense seeks qualified candidates for support of the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) capabilities of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) Nimitz Operational Intelligence Command (OIC). Agile Defense provides IT support services to ONI OIC to include tier 1 through 3 on-call support, planning and scheduling, customer/user support, systems engineering and technical assessments, software engineering, system administration and operation, database administration and development, system/software testing and break-fix support. Further support includes migration of MDA capabilities to the cloud, and the application of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) tools to existing MDA data sets.

The Deputy Program Manager is responsible for the execution of all activities in the contract, serving as the leader of the Agile Defense team, and is the authorized interface with the Government Contracting Office, the COR, and Government management personnel. The Deputy Program Manager is responsible for all technical and managerial aspects of contract performance including implementation, technical assistance and life-cycle support of the ONI program.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Shall be responsible for the oversight of all technical and operational functions, planning, organization, and control of resources to complete all deliverables and services.

· Ensure all security requirements and governance guidelines are met and are accounted for in a contractor security plan.

· The DPM shall serve as the primary program interference between the contractor and the government.

· Oversee a team of approximately 30 contractor personnel divided between prime contractor and subcontractor.

· Manage and monitor the cost, schedule, technical performance, staffing, materials, security, deliverables, quality, and metric objectives and milestones of the contract.

· Shall collect, analyze, and maintain task performance metrics to measure the execution of all businesses and operational activities.

· Shall provide monthly program management reviews as described in the PWS.

· Shall provide monthly contract status reports and requested ad hoc reports.

· Coordinate, collaborate and effectively communicate with the COR, PCO, and TPOC regarding potential problems, issues, vacancies, and or risk that may adversely affect a mission and or completion of task activities and deliverables. The TPOC will be the primary interface for daily tasks to meet mission needs.

· Recruit and retain the required makes of qualified personnel with the expertise, experience, and other appropriate qualifications (e.g., required security clearances) to perform the PWS required task.

· Responsible for formulating and enforcing work standards, assigning contractor schedules, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising contractor personnel and communicating policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates.

· Remain current and well versed in the latest IT technologies and provide oversight and guidance in the planning, design, implementation and integration of all current and future projects.

· Coordinate with customers in order to manage and control the resources necessary to ensure timely

· Support various Government offices requiring IT services as coordinated through the Government COR or as designated by the Contracting Officer.

· Employ a management system that emphasizes the DoD Management Philosophy of continuous process improvement in providing the information and products there under.

· Remain knowledgeable in the customer mission areas, application/ solution development, network properties, Government policy and standards, and emerging hardware/software products in compliance with the Navys/DoD standards and policies throughout the duration of this contract; and as applicable data management, cyber security, information assurance areas, network properties, and security.

· Shall be knowledgeable of the functional, technical and business process environments of the customers supported and shall be responsible for responding and adapting to technology changes.

· Shall develop and follow a Contract Management Plan that includes technical approach, organizational resources, and management controls to be employed to meet the cost, performance and schedule requirements throughout contract execution.

· Have a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, information technology/systems, or equivalent.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

· Manage Employees. Approve timesheets. Approve requests for time off. Communicate Expectations and manage employee performance. Coach/Mentor staff. Evaluate Performance. Resolve complaints. Discipline and when necessary, terminate employees. Communicate and coordinate with Government Management. Communicate and coordinate with Headquarters Management. Communicate and Coordinate with Management and all employees. Complete insight and involvement to annual review process. Perform Quarterly Check-Ins. Complete Annual Reviews. Input to employee compensation. Input to team composition. Input to promotions and disciplinary actions. Drive exceptional performance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Certifications

Education, Background, and Years of Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, information technology/systems, business or equivalent.

· PMP

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills

· Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills.

· Ability to communicate effectively with team on assigned tasks, expectations, and schedule.

· Sharp attention to detail.

· Organized; time management skills to forecast and stay ahead of deliverables/reporting requirements.

· Must be well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to coordinate, prioritize multiple tasks, and be adaptable to change to accomplish assignments.

· Excellent Customer Focus/Satisfaction skills.

· Strong/Natural understanding of and ability to demonstrate the Agile Defense Core Values: Happy, Helpful, Honest, Humble, Hungry, Hustle.

Preferred Skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

· Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible.

· Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages.

· General office environment.

· Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time.

· The working environment is generally favorable.

· Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

· Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.

Strength Demands

· Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical Requirements

· Stand or Sit; Walk; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See