Deputy IT Project Manager

About Hunter Strategy

Hunter Strategy has a unique philosophy to technical project delivery. We treat all our customers like mission partners because they rely on our team to meet their objectives through complex software engineering, cloud operations, and cyber risk management solutions. Hunter Strategy was founded on the premise that IT is 21st century infrastructure - critically important but only instrumentally valuable. Accordingly, our teams look at problems with a single objective: the identification and enablement of the right capability to address the most vexing problems our Mission Partners face. We continue to support our partners' success by leveraging the right technology, with the right plan, and the right team to address tomorrow's challenges today.

Deputy IT Project Manager 

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 annually

About the Role 

Hunter Strategy is seeking a Deputy IT Project Manager to support a new, greenfield mission with a large federal civilian agency. You report to the Project Manager and work alongside them to build out the program's project management and SAFe work products, keeping a cross-functional program organized and moving. 

This is a client-facing role from the start. You brief Government stakeholders directly, and the program runs on the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), so implementation experience is part of the job. 

What You Will Do 

• Work alongside the Project Manager to build and maintain the program's project management and SAFe work products, including status reports, plans, trackers, and delivery metrics 

• Prepare and deliver briefings to Government clients 

• Track deliverables, action items, risks, and schedule across a cross-functional program 

• Coordinate across teams and organizations to keep information moving and blockers visible 

• Support PI Planning and program cadence alongside the Agile practitioners on the team 

What You Bring 

• 6+ years of project or program management experience  

• SAFe implementation experience and working knowledge of the framework 

• Experience working in a cross-functional environment 

• Experience overseeing architecture and engineering work 

• Highly organized, with strong written and verbal communication 

• Strong problem-solving ability 

• Comfortable leading up and down the chain, from team members to senior leadership 

• Comfortable speaking with and briefing Government clients 

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination 

Preferred 

• Experience working in an environment that establishes an architectural baseline 

• PMP or SAFe Agilist certification 

• Experience supporting federal civilian or defense programs; GSA experience is a plus 

• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for program tracking and reporting 

Position Details 

This position is contingent upon contract award, with a tentative start date of September 1, 2026. Work is remote-first; occasional onsite support in Washington, DC may be coordinated with the Government. Hunter Strategy is an equal opportunity employer.

This posting is for a current vacancy and the employer intends to fill this position no sooner than September 1, 2026. This position is contingent upon contract award.