Deputy Program Manager

**Summary**:
Reporting directly to Amentum’s Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) Senior Program Manager (SPM), the Deputy Program Manager leads, manages, and aids in planning, directing, controlling, and monitoring assigned operational activities; managing day-to-day ASC project operational and support activities; participating in customer-directed and PMO-directed meetings; and may serve as a secondary point of contact for the customer in the absence or at the direction of the SPM.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Manages Amentum’s operations in Antarctica, reporting directly to the Amentum Senior Program Manager.
- Manages, supervises, and coaches OCONUS and CONUS ASC personnel.
- Provides updates and direction to subordinates and teams via weekly team meetings.
- Acts as the Amentum lead in reviewing, coordinating, and allocating resources and facilitating conflicting demands across multiple operational departments for sustaining work.
- Ensures continuity of support during Amentum seasonal operational personnel changes.
- Reviews, edits, provides technical expertise, and approval for reports related to all ASC support activities prior to their submittal to the customer.
- Assists in the development and roll-out of leadership trainings on various safety, developmental, and process improvement topics.
- Assesses work processes and develops initiatives to improve efficiency, cost savings, scheduling, error reductions, and improvements in quality or safety.
- Participates in corporate business development activities as needed or directed.
- Works with Human Resources to promptly address personnel issues.
- Participates in Safety Incident Review Board (IRB) Meetings.
- Performs other duties as required to support the customer and team on the ASC.

**Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses**:

- Must have previous experience in deployed supervisory roles for remote and complex operations with least seven (7) years of experience in supervision or management of employees.

**Expected Skills and Competencies**:

- Strong organizational and critical-thinking skills.
- Must demonstrate clear written and public communication skills.
- Must be highly proficient in the use all Microsoft Office suite programs.
- Holding teams accountable to meet or exceed their goals in a safe manner.

**Preferred**:

- Experience and competency in the USAP information technology systems, as well as proprietary software such as Maximo, PolarIce, and Pipeline.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

**Physical and/or Other Requirements**:

- Willingness and ability to periodically deploy to Antarctica for extended periods.
- Successful clearance of the Medical and Dental Physical Qualifications (PQ) required by the NSF in order to deploy to Antarctica.
- Successful clearance the pre-employment drug screening and background check process.
- Successful completion and clearance of the Federal Background Check required by the NSF.
- Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.
- Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.
- When deployed, all employees on ice must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.
- Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States.

**Benefits & Compensation**:

- Amentum paid basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Short-Term Disability insurance.
- Long-Term Disability insurance is offered for an additional employee-paid premium.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) free services that include short-term counseling assistance & life management tools available for you and your eligible dependents.
- Access to tax-advantaged plans, such as Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.
- Choice of PPO or HDHP Medical plans available through Anthem, and Dental coverage elections through Delta Dental.
- Vision services are offered through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
- 401(k) options are available through Fidelity. Eligibility for employer match is effective on first day of Full-Time employment.
- You are eligible to earn 15 days (120 hours) of Paid Time Off each year. PTO accrual increases to 20 days (160 hours) per year after four years of service, 25 days (200 hours) after nine years of service.
- Amentum allows 10 days of flexible holidays per calendar year.

Pay Range $ 118,000 through $142,000 annualized.
- We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amentum