{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d921696b40a5c65a5e2afad2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d921696b40a5c65a5e2afad2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d921696b40a5c65a5e2afad2","title":"Deputy Program Manager","description":"Clearance Level\nInterim Secret\nCategory\nProgram Delivery and Execution\nLocation\nArlington, Virginia\n(Hybrid Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nDeliverables Management\n\nFinancial Management\n\nHomeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)\n\nPlanning\n\nTeam Management\n\nREQ#: RQ226580\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\n\nOwn your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.\n\nJob Description\n\nDeputy Program Manager\n\nOpportunity to join a mission‑critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program delivering cyber exercise planning, execution, analysis, and operational support. In this role, you will help design realistic cyber scenarios, evaluate stakeholder preparedness, and produce insights that inform the DHS national cybersecurity mission. Your expertise will directly contribute to improving response capability, enhancing resilience, and supporting DHS's strategic initiatives across the nation.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT\nAs part of the program team, you will:\n\nSupport the full lifecycle of cybersecurity exercise development, from concept design to post‑exercise analysis.\nDevelop injects, scenarios, and materials for tabletop, functional, and full‑scale cyber exercises.\nCoordinate with CISA, federal agencies, SLTT governments, and critical infrastructure partners to align exercise content with real‑world threats.\nFacilitate exercise execution, including briefings, data collection, and operational support.\nAssess performance, analyze results, and develop after‑action reports and improvement plans.\nProvide recommendations to enhance cyber preparedness, response coordination, and operational playbooks.\nTranslate mission needs into functional, repeatable exercise constructs.\nSupport governance, documentation, reporting, and quality assurance for exercise products and delivery.\nPerforms personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation.\nDirects program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serves as a liaison with clients to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.\nAssures quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews, audits, and site visits.\nDevelops, reviews, and approves exercise support plans, schedules, and other program documents.\nPrepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested.\nResponsible for organizing, directing, and managing aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of personnel.\nConsult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.\nEstablish and maintain technical reports to show progress of assigned projects to management and customers.\nOrganize and assign responsibilities to subordinates and oversee the successful completion of assigned tasks\nParticipates in special projects as required.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED\n\nExperience working with or knowledge of DHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Exercises sub-division and the National Cyber Exercise Program.\nExperience in developing and executing cyber exercises utilizing HSEEP.\nExpert written and verbal communication skills with customer service focus.\nStrong and demonstratable leadership abilities.\nProblem Solver.\nExperience in a rapidly paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment.\nProven ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to detail.\nExpertise using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.\nAbility to respond to urgent and sensitive requests for information in a timely manner.\nFlexible, self-motivated, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.\nTime management and organizational skills.\n\nPREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n\nBS/BA Degree\n5+ years of relevant experience\nClearance: TS/SCI required.\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\nExplore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n5 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\n10-25%\n\nCitizenship\n\nU.S. Citizenship Required\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.\n\nOur Identity Verification Process\n\nAs part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.\n\nAbout Our Work\n\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.\n\nJoin our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans","company":"General Dynamics Information Technology","rawCompany":"generaldynamicsinformationtechnology","city":"Arlington","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-31T10:59:19.387Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"13-1199.00","title":"Business Operations Specialists, All Other","slug":"business-operations-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"43-6011.00","title":"Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants","slug":"executive-secretaries-and-executive-administrative-assistants"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Deputy Program Manager","description":"Clearance Level\nInterim Secret\nCategory\nProgram Delivery and Execution\nLocation\nArlington, Virginia\n(Hybrid Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nDeliverables Management\n\nFinancial Management\n\nHomeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)\n\nPlanning\n\nTeam Management\n\nREQ#: RQ226580\nPublic Trust: None\nRequisition Type: Regular\nYour Impact\n\nOwn your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.\n\nJob Description\n\nDeputy Program Manager\n\nOpportunity to join a mission‑critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program delivering cyber exercise planning, execution, analysis, and operational support. In this role, you will help design realistic cyber scenarios, evaluate stakeholder preparedness, and produce insights that inform the DHS national cybersecurity mission. Your expertise will directly contribute to improving response capability, enhancing resilience, and supporting DHS's strategic initiatives across the nation.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT\nAs part of the program team, you will:\n\nSupport the full lifecycle of cybersecurity exercise development, from concept design to post‑exercise analysis.\nDevelop injects, scenarios, and materials for tabletop, functional, and full‑scale cyber exercises.\nCoordinate with CISA, federal agencies, SLTT governments, and critical infrastructure partners to align exercise content with real‑world threats.\nFacilitate exercise execution, including briefings, data collection, and operational support.\nAssess performance, analyze results, and develop after‑action reports and improvement plans.\nProvide recommendations to enhance cyber preparedness, response coordination, and operational playbooks.\nTranslate mission needs into functional, repeatable exercise constructs.\nSupport governance, documentation, reporting, and quality assurance for exercise products and delivery.\nPerforms personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation.\nDirects program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serves as a liaison with clients to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.\nAssures quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews, audits, and site visits.\nDevelops, reviews, and approves exercise support plans, schedules, and other program documents.\nPrepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested.\nResponsible for organizing, directing, and managing aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of personnel.\nConsult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.\nEstablish and maintain technical reports to show progress of assigned projects to management and customers.\nOrganize and assign responsibilities to subordinates and oversee the successful completion of assigned tasks\nParticipates in special projects as required.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED\n\nExperience working with or knowledge of DHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Exercises sub-division and the National Cyber Exercise Program.\nExperience in developing and executing cyber exercises utilizing HSEEP.\nExpert written and verbal communication skills with customer service focus.\nStrong and demonstratable leadership abilities.\nProblem Solver.\nExperience in a rapidly paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment.\nProven ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to detail.\nExpertise using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.\nAbility to respond to urgent and sensitive requests for information in a timely manner.\nFlexible, self-motivated, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.\nTime management and organizational skills.\n\nPREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n\nBS/BA Degree\n5+ years of relevant experience\nClearance: TS/SCI required.\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\nExplore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n5 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\n10-25%\n\nCitizenship\n\nU.S. Citizenship Required\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. 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