Deputy Program Manager

Job ID: 2610430

Location: North Charleston, SC, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-19

Category: Program Management

Subcategory: Program Mgmt

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated candidate to support the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2s) program as a Deputy Program Manager (DPM). The DPM will work directly with the Program Manager (PM) to ensure continuous coverage of customer requirements and support strategic goals. The successful candidate will excel at leading cross functional teams towards the accomplishment of diverse customer requirements. The candidate will be self-motivated, pro-active, and thrive in an environment that requires seeking out solutions to undefined problems. This role requires continuous learning across a complex mission space.

Responsibilities:

Support the PM with daily program execution on a 15+ FTE program
Serve as second in command and stand in for PM during their absence, understanding fully the PM’s intentions and direction
Track program financials against funding levels working with PM and program controller
Assists PM with development of program financial forecasts based on projected customer requirements and staffing levels
Manages a cross functional team providing a highly diverse skill set across many customer projects and competing priorities to achieve customer mission needs
Supports team managers as they provide direct leadership to members of their team executing customer requirements
Ensures team managers have appropriate resources to meet customer requirements; assists and mentors’ managers
Develops strong relationships with customer stakeholders to understand and anticipate needs
Produces monthly summary of program technical achievements and program performance towards customer requirements
Proactively develops solutions to emerging problems and assists the PM with developing and executing against strategic program objectives

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, operations research, math, finance, accounting, or a related field; or four years of relevant experience can be substituted for the degree
Experience on the SAIC/NIWC contracts is strongly desired
10 years of project management experience
Strong leadership and communication skills
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance