Deputy Program Manager

Deputy Program Manager

Job ID: 2615994

Location: North Charleston, SC, United States

Date Posted: Aug 21, 2026

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: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated 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
• Six (6) + years of project management experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance
• Common access card is desired

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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