IT Program Manager - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology•Chantilly, VA

1d•$228,650 - $309,350•Onsite

About The Position

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Program Director you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Program Director joining our team to ensure that our contract performance is aligned with our customer’s mission objectives. The environment is highly collaborative where staff and contractors work closely to design and build applications to support mission users.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
5+ years of related experience
TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance level
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Preferred certification in cloud technologies utilized by the Customer, such as AWS, Azure, Oracle and Google
Experience with publish/subscribe technologies and messaging products such as Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, and/or Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS).

Responsibilities

Own overall program performance, serving as the single point of accountability for technical, cost, and schedule outcomes across all software and infrastructure efforts.
Provide steady, proactive oversight, keeping projects on track and quickly resolving implementation issues before they become bigger problems.
Build and lead a resilient team, staffing the effort with cleared, qualified personnel who stay current with evolving technologies and can flex to meet changing mission needs.
Drive transparent, consistent reporting, keeping status, cost, schedule, and performance visible through regular reviews and structured status updates.
Foster strong working relationships across organizational and agency boundaries, representing the program in technical exchanges, governance reviews, and leadership briefings.
Plan for continuity, mitigating single-threaded risk and ensuring smooth transitions whether staff turnover or the program itself changes hands.
Champion quality and process discipline, embedding QA practices aligned to industry standards (ITIL/CMMI) into how the team operates.

Benefits

AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of 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, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance