Deputy Program Director

General Dynamics Information Technology

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and mission-driven Program Director to lead a large-scale software development and IT modernization program. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of contract delivery, including technical execution, financial performance (P&L), customer engagement, and compliance with federal contracting requirements. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in agile delivery within a federal environment, a strong track record of managing large teams, and demonstrated success overseeing complex modernization efforts across legacy and cloud-native platforms.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience overseeing modernization programs using Agile and DevSecOps in a government setting.
• Proven experience with federal program financials, including firm fixed price, cost-plus and T&M contracts.
• Prior experience with EVM, CPARS, and contract compliance reporting.
• Skills: Deep understanding of federal IT compliance (e.g. FISMA, ATO, FedRAMP, Section 508).
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, and risk management abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to federal executives.
• Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Strategic Delivery Serve as the senior program lead responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of a multi-year modernization contract.
• Drive strategy and execution aligned with the government customer’s goals, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations (FAR), agency-specific standards, and contract terms.
• Lead integrated project teams across development, security, operations, and stakeholder management.
• Financial & Contractual Management Own P&L responsibility for the program, managing a portfolio valued at $50M+ annually.
• Oversee budget planning, cost controls, forecasting, and profitability.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of performance metrics (CPARS, EVMS, SLAs) and contract deliverables.
• Coordinate with contracts, subcontracts, pricing, and finance teams to manage task orders, modifications, and CLIN structures.
• Technical Oversight & Modernization Execution Provide leadership for software development efforts using Agile, DevSecOps, and cloud-native technologies in a federal environment.
• Guide teams in transforming legacy applications to modular, scalable architectures (e.g. microservices, containers, APIs).
• Oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud migration, and cybersecurity compliance (e.g. FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust).
• Team Leadership & Talent Development Lead a geographically dispersed team of program managers, engineers, analysts, and support staff.
• Foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture aligned with federal mission objectives.
• Mentor staff and support career development aligned with evolving program needs.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement Build trusted relationships with senior federal stakeholders, including CORs, COs, and technical leads.
• Act as the program’s senior interface, leading briefings, program reviews, and milestone assessments.
• Manage communication across internal leadership, government clients, and teaming partners.

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees