Deputy Program Manager
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Deputy Program Manager for an upcoming contract supporting FDA Scientific Computing, with a primary office in College Park, Maryland, or an additional location in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The position is contingent upon contract award and is expected to start in January 2027. The employee must be willing to report onsite several days a week. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided. The Deputy Program Manager is the operational leader coordinating day-to-day Scientific Computing services that support FDA regulatory, research, and mission-critical scientific activities. The role connects technical teams, the Program Manager, and FDA operational stakeholders, integrating technical capabilities, operational readiness, and service delivery so scientific stakeholders have reliable access to computing, storage, and applications. The position supports program planning and operations in a complex scientific computing environment, including HPC, storage, scientific workstations, cloud services, scientific applications, and specialized laboratory systems. It requires coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams, monitoring operational performance and risks, and supporting responsive Tier 2 and Tier 3 services.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Scientific Computing, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in scientific computing, HPC operations, or complex heterogeneous technical environments.
- Demonstrated experience with computational sciences, preferably hands-on High-Performance Computing (HPC).
- Experience developing and leading computing operations across multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Ability to lead in a complex, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
- Experience with performance reporting, incident and problem management, dashboards, and operational metrics.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical resources and government stakeholders.
- Willingness to report onsite in College Park, Maryland, or Gaithersburg, Maryland, several days a week.
- Work visa sponsorship is not provided.
Nice To Haves
- U.S. citizenship.
- PMP, PgMP, ITIL, or CSM certification.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Scientific Computing, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in scientific computing, HPC operations, or complex heterogeneous technical environments.
- Experience supporting federal scientific, research, laboratory, or public health environments and stakeholders.
- Background in biology, chemistry, or related life/health sciences, or experience in a life sciences research environment.
- Familiarity with Linux, cloud computing, AI/ML, and scientific software ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily scientific computing operations across HPC, storage, scientific workstations, cloud services, scientific applications, and specialized laboratory systems.
- Track availability, performance, capacity, incident trends, and operational risks using actionable reporting and dashboards.
- Ensure FDA scientific users receive responsive, mission-aligned support across Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical services.
- Oversee technical teams as they identify recurring issues affecting scientific productivity and manage implementation of approved resolutions.
- Integrate activities across infrastructure engineering, HPC operations, cloud, cybersecurity, scientific endpoint support, and AI/ML environments.
- Support readiness for new scientific applications, datasets, instruments, and computational workloads.
- Maintain documentation, operational processes, and quality standards required by FDA.
- Contribute to operational program planning, schedule management, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
