Deputy Program Manager - Field Operations

The Deputy Program Manager for Field Operations serves as the primary operational leader for nationwide field training activities under the FAA program contract. This role provides day-to-day oversight of all field-based contract personnel, ensuring consistent execution, performance, and compliance across geographically dispersed FAA facilities.

What You Will Do

Oversee and direct the daily activities of field contract personnel delivering training services across all FAA field facilities. Ensure operational consistency, adherence to standard processes, and compliance with contract requirements nationwide.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the management and administration of efforts comparable to those under this contract. Prior management experience in an Air Traffic Control facility or comparable experience relevant to the management of this effort is also required.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business management or a comparably relevant field from an accredited institution
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in the management and administration of efforts comparable to those under this contract
• Prior management experience in an Air Traffic Control facility or comparable experience relevant to the management of this effort
• PMP certification desired
• Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and/or pivot tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact professionally with various levels of management in a matrixed environment
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and high-pressure situations
• Knowledge of management principles and their applications
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines and provide status updates, including course redirection, along the way
• Demonstrated agent of change, and skilled at balancing functional/departmental initiatives in tandem with organizational objectives
• Solid knowledge of military standards and specification practices
• Fundamental understanding of earned value management system principles, procedures and practices
• Experience in training leadership positions
• Experience in leading large functional staffs
• Experience in writing training doctrine and strategy
• Experience in joint training operations to include multi-national
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite or related software, in particular Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
• Compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment