Offensive Cyber Director
About The Position
GDIT is seeking an Offensive Cyber Director to lead a diverse portfolio of programs and investments that deliver advanced cyber capabilities for national security, mission operations, and emerging customer requirements. The role oversees the full lifecycle of offensive cyber capability development, integration, delivery, scaling, and sustainment, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, operational needs, and compliance frameworks. The position reports to the Vice President, Full Spectrum Cyber (CTO). The Director leads a multi-program portfolio encompassing research and development, capability development, operational support, and rapid prototyping. The role manages program execution, customer relationships, multidisciplinary teams, resources, budgets, risks, and roadmaps; ensures compliance with security, legal, policy, classification, and operational requirements; and supports business development, capture, and proposal efforts. The position also reports program health, mission impact, technical performance, and financial status to senior leadership. This is a hybrid role based at one of GDIT’s offices in Annapolis Junction, Maryland; Falls Church, Virginia; or Herndon, Virginia. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph at the start and U.S. citizenship. The expected schedule is 40 hours per week, with travel required less than 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience managing complex cyber, IT, defense, or technology programs, including at least 3 years in offensive or cyber operations-related domains.
- Strong understanding of cyber operations, vulnerability research, exploit development, tooling pipelines, and mission execution workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
- Demonstrated success managing budgets, schedules, risks, and customer relationships on large or multiple concurrent programs.
- Experience working with U.S. Government offensive cyber organizations or mission partners.
- Familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, and rapid capability deployment models.
- Experience with classified program management, secure facility operations, and special program requirements.
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required to start.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction for a multi-program offensive cyber portfolio, including R&D, capability development, operational support, and rapid prototyping.
- Manage scope, cost, schedule, and performance across programs, ensuring execution excellence and alignment with customer mission priorities.
- Serve as a senior point of contact for government stakeholders, build trusted relationships, understand mission needs, and shape future opportunities.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, operators, analysts, and subcontractors.
- Oversee portfolio risk management, resource allocation, staffing plans, and budget forecasting.
- Develop program roadmaps incorporating technical milestones, capability enhancements, and long-term growth strategies.
- Ensure adherence to security, legal, and compliance requirements for offensive cyber programs, including policy, classification, and operational oversight.
- Support capture, proposal, and business development activities, including shaping customer requirements and developing executable program plans.
- Collaborate with internal technical leads to align capability development with enterprise architecture, tooling strategies, and innovation initiatives.
- Track and report program health, mission impact, technical performance, and financial status to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, 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
Director
