LocationWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Work modehybrid
Typecontract
SenioritySenior
Experience8+ yrs
Company size12+ people
First seenOct 3, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
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Must have6
Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Emergency Management, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, or related discipline
Minimum 8 years of experience supporting program management, enterprise risk management, business continuity, resilience, readiness, or federal consulting initiatives
Proven experience establishing and managing enterprise risk management processes
Experience supporting complex federal programs with multiple stakeholders, technical teams, and interconnected workstreams
Ability to translate operational and organizational risks into actionable mitigation strategies
Strong communication skills with experience in executive briefings, reporting, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement
Nice to have8
Master's degree in a relevant field
PMP, PMI-RMP, CBCP, Lean Six Sigma, change management, or related professional certification
Experience supporting defense, national security, emergency management, continuity, mobilization, or federal readiness programs
Experience designing or supporting tabletop exercises, scenario planning, crisis management, or resilience programs
Familiarity with simulation platforms, analytics solutions, technology implementations, or decision-support environments
Experience working with federal agencies and mission-critical programs
Experience in Program management, risk strategy, operational resilience, and executive decision-making
Expertise in working with senior stakeholders, managing ambiguity, and driving risk-informed outcomes in complex federal environments
Eligibility2
Ability to obtain and maintain required client suitability requirements, including Public Trust eligibility if required
Ability to obtain and maintain client-required suitability clearance or Public Trust determination
About the role
Apogee is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager / Enterprise Risk & Resilience Lead to support a federal readiness simulation and decision-support program. This role will combine program governance, enterprise risk management, organizational resilience, continuity planning, and executive decision support to help ensure successful delivery of mission-critical initiatives.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Program Manager, technical teams, operational subject-matter experts, and federal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate mission, operational, workforce, cybersecurity, schedule, and implementation risks.
This individual will play a key role in strengthening program execution, improving organizational readiness, and enabling informed decision-making across complex federal environments.
Key Responsibilities:
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Support the Program Manager with program governance, schedule management, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and execution oversight.
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Develop, maintain, and manage the integrated enterprise risk register.
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Identify and evaluate operational, organizational, workforce, cybersecurity, technical, schedule, and implementation risks.
Lead risk and governance discussions with senior leaders and federal stakeholders.
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Support organizational resilience and continuity planning efforts, including disruption, surge, degraded operations, and recovery scenarios.
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Track program decisions, assumptions, dependencies, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
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Support executive briefings, readiness assessments, milestone reviews, and decision gates.
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Coordinate cross-functional teams, deliverables, and workstream dependencies.
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Contribute to program documentation, training materials, demonstrations, and transition activities.
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Support continuous improvement of program processes, governance frameworks, and operational readiness capabilities.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Emergency Management, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, or related discipline.
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Minimum 8 years of experience supporting program management, enterprise risk management, business continuity, resilience, readiness, or federal consulting initiatives.
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Proven experience establishing and managing enterprise risk management processes.
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Experience supporting complex federal programs with multiple stakeholders, technical teams, and interconnected workstreams.
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Ability to translate operational and organizational risks into actionable mitigation strategies.
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Strong communication skills with experience in executive briefings, reporting, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.
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Ability to obtain and maintain required client suitability requirements, including Public Trust eligibility if required.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in a relevant field.
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PMP, PMI-RMP, CBCP, Lean Six Sigma, change management, or related professional certification.
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Experience supporting defense, national security, emergency management, continuity, mobilization, or federal readiness programs.
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Experience designing or supporting tabletop exercises, scenario planning, crisis management, or resilience programs.
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Familiarity with simulation platforms, analytics solutions, technology implementations, or decision-support environments.
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Experience working with federal agencies and mission-critical programs.
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Experience in Program management, risk strategy, operational resilience, and executive decision-making.
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Expertise in working with senior stakeholders, managing ambiguity, and driving risk-informed outcomes in complex federal environments.
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Ability to obtain and maintain client-required suitability clearance or Public Trust determination.
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Candidates must be able to support periodic onsite meetings in Virginia.
Benefits
For any questions (OR) to apply, please contact us at [email protected].