Deputy Program Manager - Military Family Respite Care Program

CLFC Healthcare and Communications

$77K — $93K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a healthcare or social service field
  • 5 years of management experience in healthcare or social services
  • At least 3 years supporting military families or similar populations
  • Ability to complete federal background screening requirements

Responsibilities

  • Act with full authority of the Program Manager during absences
  • Supervise family intake and provider matching processes
  • Monitor compliance of personnel files before service delivery
  • Run weekly open-case reviews and prepare program status reports
  • Coordinate escalations for provider no-shows and evolving family needs
  • Support quality control through root cause analyses and corrective actions

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and federal holidays
  • Retirement plan
  • Professional development support
  • Clear succession path to program leadership
Full Job Description
  • Location: Remote (United States); nationwide program supporting Army installations
  • Employment Type: Full-time with benefits (W-2)
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday, core business hours 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time
  • Agency Environment: Army Community Service Exceptional Family Member Program; nationwide federal family-support contract

Position Overview

CLFC Healthcare & Communications is hiring a Deputy Program Manager to serve as the designated alternate program leader for a nationwide respite care program supporting military Families with exceptional family members. The Deputy stands in with full authority whenever the Program Manager is unavailable and carries day-to-day operational ownership of intake timeliness, provider matching, and documentation compliance.

This is a leadership seat for someone who has managed healthcare or social service operations and understands the rhythm of military family support programs: the deadlines are family-facing, and the standard is continuity of care without gaps.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act with full Program Manager authority during any absence; maintain seamless availability to the Government customer during core business hours.
  • Supervise the family intake and provider matching pipeline: packet processing, initial family contact, documentation validation, and match proposals on contract timelines.
  • Monitor personnel file compliance so every provider file is complete and current before any service is delivered.
  • Run weekly open-case reviews and prepare program status reporting.
  • Coordinate escalations: provider no-shows, evolving family needs, and remote-location coverage cases.
  • Support quality control execution, including root cause analyses and corrective action verification.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related healthcare or social service field.
  • 5 years of management experience in healthcare or social services.
  • At least 3 years supporting military families or similar populations.
  • Ability to favorably complete federal background screening requirements.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications
  • Case management or special-needs program experience.
  • Experience with remote management of distributed staff or services.
  • Federal or state contract operations experience with documented performance standards.
  • Military spouse, veteran, or military family background.

Compensation and Engagement Details
  • Annual salary of $77,000 to $93,000 with full benefits: health, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, federal holidays, and retirement plan.
  • Remote-first role on a multi-year nationwide program.
  • Clear succession path to program leadership.
  • Professional development support.

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