Deputy Program Manager

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:

The Deputy Program Manager is responsible for supporting the Program Manager with the overall leadership, strategic direction, and successful execution of a large and complex federal program supporting the FMBT Program Office and their transition to a modernized financial management solution. This role oversees contract performance, quality delivery, schedule adherence, and cost management while ensuring alignment with program objectives and federal governance processes. The deputy Program Manager will guide cross-functional teams, drive program management best practices, support enterprise-wide transformation activities, and communicate the value and capabilities of the new financial and acquisition management solution to stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience implementing enterprise-level, cloud-based financial systems at a Cabinet-level agency and possesses deep expertise in project management methodologies, federal financial operations, acquisitions, and technology modernization.

Responsibilities:

• Manage overall program and contract performance, including scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk
• Lead planning and execution activities supporting the enterprise-wide transition to a modernized financial management solution
• Support the FMBT Program Office with program governance, milestone preparation, and executive-level reviews
• Oversee development of program documentation, deliverables, and communication and change management materials
• Direct and coordinate efforts across technical, financial, acquisition, and functional workstreams
• Build and maintain strong relationships with federal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic program objectives
• Provide guidance on best practices for cloud-based financial and acquisition system implementations
• Monitor program metrics, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure project execution aligns with PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid project management methodologies
• Lead status reporting, briefings, and communication efforts that highlight new financial management capabilities and progress
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in program or project management, preferably supporting finance, acquisition, or technology disciplines
• Proven experience managing a large federal program or enterprise-level transformation effort
• Demonstrated success implementing a complex, cloud-based financial and acquisition management solution for a Cabinet-level agency
• Strong command of program management methodologies, governance frameworks, and federal lifecycle processes
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across stakeholder groups
• Excellent communication, leadership, and executive briefing skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading or supporting a Momentum or iFAMS implementation
• Background in federal financial management, acquisition processes, or technology modernization
• Familiarity with FFMIA, federal financial data structures, and enterprise financial system integration
• Experience with organizational change management and end-user adoption strategies
• Prior experience working directly with the FMBT Program Office or similar federal financial modernization initiatives
  
  

Eligibility:

• 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
  
  

Compensation:

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 outlined below.

Salary range: $160,000 - $180,000

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and matching 401K plan.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applying for this Job:

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