Amentum is looking for a Deputy Program Manager to join our team in West Palm Beach, FL. The Deputy Program Manager will work directly for the Program Manager to oversee the planning and execution of all projects. The DPM will also work closely with the Customer to identify requirements and develop solutions. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Producing a plan that captures the overall cost of each project and creating a schedule that maximizes the efficient use of external resources, internal labor and contracted labor.

• Working closely with the end users and Customers to de-conflict local resource constraints, environmental difficulties and political concerns.

• Responsible for P/L, program budgets and costs, program funding and program financial reporting.

• Improve cost effectiveness of program

• Develop procedures to increase performance by implementing sound quality management processes.

• Monitors program’s progress against the contract and organizational goals and objectives, and ensures they are consistently and adequately met.

• Provide operational oversite

• Serve as the main point of contract for the COR and participate in weekly COR meetings as the PM’s designee.

• Drive customer satisfaction with on-time delivery, exceptional performance and 100% accountability.

• Address contractual and technical programmatic issues.

• Attend Customer meetings to discuss program and contractual issues.

• Identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.

• Ensures development and adherence to the project Work Breakdown Structure, Asset Management, and Workflow Management elements.

• Expand the Project Execution Plan for subsequent phases (Project Initiation, Project Execution, Construction, etc.) and communicates and coordinates the implementation of the enhancements with the project team.

• Demonstrates command of the schedule goals, key milestones, and approach to the work embodied in the schedule.

• Ensures that a firm scope-based schedule baseline is established and properly resourced.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the schedule tools, procedures, and work process.

• Reviews, reports and manages key performance measures defined within the contract. Implements corrective measures when measures are outside service levels or bandwidths

• Consistently meets or improves upon the established schedule goals in their area of responsibility.

• Manages performance and progress against the plan and ensures accurate forecasts with commensurate action plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any business, managerial, or technical discipline.

• 10 years professional experience in PROGRAM/ PROJECT management.

• Total of five (5) years of cumulative specialized experience in at least four (4) of the following areas (qualifying experience consists of one (1) year or more in any single area):

  • Accounting

  • Finance

  • Business Administration

  • Business Analytics e. Management Information Systems

  • Security and Information Security (Cyber Security)

  • Security

  • Risk Management

  • Safety

• Technical understanding of the systems used on the program

• Strong familiarization of customer culture

• Ability to work within a team structure

• Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

• Management and supervision of personnel.

• Position will require routine travel to a remote location with limited medical facilities.

• A valid U.S. Passport and Driver's License is required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

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