West 4th Strategy
Deputy Program Manager
Remote - Full Time
Deputy Program Manager
ROLE
We need an experienced Deputy Program Manager at the Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization and Sustainment Directorate (SEA 21). SEA 21 is the Navy’s center of excellence for managing the lifecycle of its surface fleet. Responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of maintenance, modernization, and inactivation activities, SEA 21 ensures that surface ships are effectively supported from introduction to retirement. The directorate integrates logistics, programmatic oversight, training, and technical solutions to help extend ship life, enhance efficiency, and align fleet capabilities with evolving requirements. In this role, you will support the Program Manager in monitoring deliverables, coordinating internal activities, and ensuring timely documentation, reporting, and performance tracking across the task order. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today.
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
LOCATION
CLEARANCE
CLIENT
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
RELOCATION
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.
ROLE
We need an experienced Deputy Program Manager at the Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization and Sustainment Directorate (SEA 21). SEA 21 is the Navy’s center of excellence for managing the lifecycle of its surface fleet. Responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of maintenance, modernization, and inactivation activities, SEA 21 ensures that surface ships are effectively supported from introduction to retirement. The directorate integrates logistics, programmatic oversight, training, and technical solutions to help extend ship life, enhance efficiency, and align fleet capabilities with evolving requirements. In this role, you will support the Program Manager in monitoring deliverables, coordinating internal activities, and ensuring timely documentation, reporting, and performance tracking across the task order. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify task order needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Request and review project updates to ensure program deadlines and requirements are met.
- Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or suggest changes.
- Confer with program personnel to discuss issues and resolve problems with task order performance.
- Supervise, orient, and train contractor personnel working on the task order.
- Develop and update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing in support of task order requirements.
- Manage task order documents by recording information and updating and maintaining documents and information systems.
- Assign duties and responsibilities to contractor personnel for projects and programs and document and communicate those responsibilities to programs.
- Establish work procedures and schedules to organize the daily work of contractor employees on the task order.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities related to the task order.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of professional experience related to program management
- Demonstrated experience overseeing contractor performance
- Demonstrated Supervisory experience
- Demonstrated experience in Navy Project Management
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in business or financial related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PMP Certification
- Master's degree in business or financial related field
LOCATION
- Washington, DC 20376
- Primarily remote. May require onsite visits for urgent/emergent requirements or in-person meetings.
CLEARANCE
- U.S. citizenship is required since this role supports the U.S. Federal government
- Secret Security Clearance Required
CLIENT
- SEA21 - Director of Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment
TRAVEL
- Some travel may be required
WORK HOURS
- 40 hours per week
- 8 hours per day
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — W2
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.
