Deputy Program Manager
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Tria FederalIT Federal Services
100% Remote within the United StatesFull-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementAgile
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive IT program and project management experience on federal government contracts.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a deputy or workstream lead on large-scale federal IT transformation programs.
- Deep knowledge of federal acquisition processes, contract management, and FAR/DFARS compliance requirements.
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary delivery teams including developers, analysts, data engineers, and change management professionals.
- Proven ability to manage client relationships at the senior government stakeholder level.
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and their application to large enterprise programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field required.
- PMP certification or SAFe certification strongly preferred.
- Experience with VA or federal health/financial management system implementations.
- Familiarity with Appian BPM, Palantir data analytics, or comparable enterprise platforms.
- Prior experience leading contract transition-in, knowledge transfer, or O&M sustainment workstreams.
- Demonstrated success managing delivery in hybrid Agile-Waterfall program environments.
- Prior experience managing SDLC processes in VA OIT-governed environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as acting Program Manager when the PM is unavailable, maintaining full client relationship continuity and escalation authority.
- Directly lead a designated workstream (e.g., platform implementation, data migration, financial integration, or sustainment) with full responsibility for scope, schedule, and quality.
- Develop and maintain workstream-level schedules, resource plans, and risk registers in alignment with the integrated program master schedule.
- Coordinate daily cross-workstream standup meetings and facilitate issue resolution across the program team.
- Review and approve key workstream deliverables prior to government submission, ensuring compliance with contractual acceptance criteria.
- Manage subcontractor workstream contributions, reviewing deliverables and resolving performance issues in coordination with the PM.
- Contribute to program governance artifacts including status reports, risk logs, and executive briefing materials.
- Serve as a senior mentor and coach to workstream team leads, project managers, and other key personnel on the program.
- Support proposal and contract modification activities as required, providing technical and programmatic input.
- Facilitate continuous improvement reviews and incorporate lessons learned into updated delivery plans.
- Maintain readiness to brief senior VA leadership on workstream status, risks, and mitigation strategies at any time.
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