What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Program Manager position at Blue Water Thinking?
About Blue Water Thinking
Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.
Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.
Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.
Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.
Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.
Job Description
Blue Water Thinking is seeking an experienced and dedicated Deputy Program Manager to join our team, supporting a large project at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The primary responsibility of this role is to manage projects encompassing multiple tasks, define project scope and objectives in line with customer requirements, and advise customer management on complex project-related activities, risks, and issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
The proposed salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000.
Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401K plan.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status.
Applying for this Job:
Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.
Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.
Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.
Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.
Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.
Job Description
Blue Water Thinking is seeking an experienced and dedicated Deputy Program Manager to join our team, supporting a large project at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The primary responsibility of this role is to manage projects encompassing multiple tasks, define project scope and objectives in line with customer requirements, and advise customer management on complex project-related activities, risks, and issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage projects involving multiple tasks, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and objectives.
- Formulate and define project scope and objectives through close collaboration with the customer.
- Compile, analyze, and present project data to ensure informed decision-making by stakeholders.
- Lead risk assessment and mitigation planning for assigned projects, ensuring potential risks are identified early and addressed proactively.
- Advise customer management on complex project-related activities, addressing risks and issues proactively.
- Define and manage communication requirements to ensure seamless collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
- Perform and document quality assurance reviews to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Assist the Program Manager in overseeing project execution, maintaining alignment with budget, schedule, and performance metrics.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5 years of relevant work experience in program or project management.
- Experience working in a Program Management Office (PMO) environment, ensuring adherence to PMO standards, processes, and governance.
- Experience in managing complex projects, including formulating and defining project scope and objectives.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to compile and present data to guide decision-making.
- Experience in conducting quality assurance reviews and advising management on project-related risks and issues.
- Project management certification (such as PMP or equivalent).
- Experience in federal contracting, particularly in the healthcare or government sectors.
- Strong understanding of risk management and quality assurance processes.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role.
Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
The proposed salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000.
Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401K plan.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status.
Applying for this Job:
- Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience, education, certifications...)
- Candidates must fill out the below form to the best of their knowledge
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
