Deputy Program Director for Business Operations & Support

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.

Position Summary

The Deputy Program Director for Business Operations & Support provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight of all programmatic business functions. Reporting to the Amentum Program Director, this role integrates and directs contracts, finance, human capital, quality, safety, logistics, security, IT, media/compliance, training, change management, and governance to enable operations led by the Facilities Administrator. The incumbent ensures financial integrity, contractual performance, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence in a high-visibility, high-scrutiny environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all programmatic business functions, synchronizing them to support detention operations and the Facilities Manager.

• Establish and mature program governance frameworks, operating rhythms, decision-support processes, and the Continuous Improvement Program. Drive incorporation of industry best practices, lessons learned, risk assessments, and findings from government inspections, audits, compliance reviews, and internal quality assurance activities.

• Ensure rigorous compliance with the contract, FAR, DFARS, NDS 2026 (and successors), applicable regulations, and Amentum policies. Provide senior oversight of contractual requirements and deliverables. Serve as senior liaison with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, contracting officials, and government leadership.

• Champion rigorous financial analysis, forecasting, budget adjustment support, and expenditure monitoring. Oversee the identification and mitigation of funding and budget risks; deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders.

• Partner with the Program Director on complex operational, contractual, staffing, logistics, and financial challenges. Oversee governance of daily taskers, action trackers, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely, compliant execution of procurements, service requests, and government-directed actions.

• Translate strategic priorities into coordinated action while protecting proprietary information and supporting transition, change, or surge initiatives.

• Provide senior leadership continuity; support crisis, incident, or contingency response as required. Contribute to workforce development, succession planning, and high-performance culture across business functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance, Program Management, Economics, or a closely related field; two (2) years of experience in related field may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.

• High level experience with FAR, HSAR, and contracting requirements, along with core government program management principles Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in government contracting, financial management, program controls, or related disciplines, with substantial leadership of large-scale or complex federal programs.

• Minimum of 7-8 years of senior leadership experience directing cross-functional business, support, or program operations functions, preferably at the Director level or equivalent.

• Exceptional analytical, strategic, problem-solving, and executive communication skills; proven ability to engage effectively with senior government and contractor leadership.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and enterprise financial/reporting tools.

• U.S. Citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or higher preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

• Prior experience supporting, DoD contingency operations, installation support, logistics, expeditionary contracts, or austere/camp-based environments.

• Prior experience with Amentum programs, policies, and procedures.

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification.

• Demonstrated success in continuous improvement, change management, enterprise governance, or performance-based contracting at scale.

• Experience in high-scrutiny or high-visibility federal environments with significant stakeholder oversight.

Work Environment

On-site in El Paso, TX. Requires close coordination with on-site leadership, senior government representatives, and corporate teams. Travel may be required for customer meetings, program reviews, training, or operational support. Candidates should be comfortable operating in a dynamic, high-scrutiny environment supporting federal mission requirements, including potential access to operational areas with appropriate stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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