Deputy Program Manager / Agile Lead

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Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a highly motivated Deputy Program Manager / Agile Lead to support one of our cybersecurity programs in our San Antonio office. This position combines Deputy Program Manager responsibilities with hands-on Agile leadership supporting cybersecurity engineering, RMF, and cATO activities across multiple Value Streams. The position supports day-to-day program execution, working directly with Government leadership, ISSMs, ISSOs, ISSEs, cloud/DevSecOps engineers, and other mission stakeholders to translate evolving Government priorities into executable team actions. The successful candidate must be an adaptable leader capable of operating independently in a dynamic mission environment. This is a full-time, on-site position supporting classified environments in San Antonio, Texas.

Position Responsibilities:

The Deputy Program Manager / Agile Lead provides day-to-day program leadership and Agile execution, aligning personnel, priorities, and delivery capacity to evolving Government cybersecurity requirements. Working with the Program Manager, ISSM, and Government leadership, the position translates mission requirements into executable priorities, coordinates resources across Value Streams, and manages staffing, risks, dependencies, and delivery commitments to achieve Government mission and performance objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as the Deputy Program Manager and Agile Lead, supporting day-to-day program execution, acting on behalf of the Program Manager as required, and translating Government mission priorities, cybersecurity requirements, and emerging challenges into executable team actions.
• Lead SAFe/Agile execution across the team, facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily synchronization, retrospectives, demonstrations, and other Agile activities while aligning Value Stream priorities, sprint cadence, personnel, and delivery capacity to mission requirements.
• Manage and maintain visibility of program execution, including team capacity, work in progress, dependencies, impediments, staffing, risks, delivery commitments, and mission outcomes; identify and remove barriers and elevate issues requiring Government or Program Manager decisions.
• Integrate cybersecurity and RMF activities into Agile and DevSecOps workflows, working across ISSMs, ISSOs, ISSEs, Cloud Security SMEs, Kubernetes Engineers, and DevSecOps Engineers to align RMF, ATO/cATO, continuous monitoring, POA&Ms, vulnerability management, security assessments, and authorization activities with Value Stream backlogs and roadmaps.
• Support the Program Manager in overall program management and workforce execution, including staffing, personnel integration, transition activities, performance management, customer engagement, monthly reporting, and coordination of resources across multiple Value Streams.
• Develop, track, and communicate program performance, including QASP metrics, staffing and capacity measures, risks, accomplishments, schedule and delivery performance, and mission outcomes; provide actionable recommendations to Government and AnaVation leadership.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across the mission, working directly with Government leadership, Product Owners, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and mission partners while mentoring team members and reinforcing accountability, collaboration, and continuous process and performance improvement.