Technical Program Manager - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology•McLean, VA

1d•$138,063 - $186,791•Onsite

About The Position

Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field. 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, systems engineering, or product development roles. Experience leading large, cross-functional technical programs from concept through delivery. Technical Competencies Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system architecture, cloud technologies, and/or hardware integration. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear requirements, timelines, and deliverables. Proficient in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or other modern delivery frameworks. Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and system reliability engineering principles. Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project). Program Leadership & Execution Own program planning, scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and overall execution. Drive alignment across engineering, product, operations, cybersecurity, and leadership teams. Build and maintain detailed program roadmaps, milestones, and dependency frameworks. Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues with a proactive approach. Ensure delivery of technical capabilities that meet requirements for quality, security, and compliance. Communication & Stakeholder Management Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and external stakeholders. Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve technical and programmatic conflicts. Prepare program dashboards, status reports, and decision-ready briefing materials. Act as the central point of contact for all program communications. Strategic & Analytical Skills Ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate trade-offs, and drive data-informed decisions. Support long-term technical strategy, capability roadmapping, and resource planning. Demonstrated ability to balance tactical execution with strategic direction. Leadership & Collaboration Lead matrixed teams without direct authority; influence technical and business partners. Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. Mentor teams on program discipline, requirements quality, and execution best practices. The likely salary range for this position is $138,063 - $186,791. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, systems engineering, or product development roles.
Experience leading large, cross-functional technical programs from concept through delivery.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system architecture, cloud technologies, and/or hardware integration.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
Proficient in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or other modern delivery frameworks.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and system reliability engineering principles.
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project).
Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate trade-offs, and drive data-informed decisions.
Demonstrated ability to balance tactical execution with strategic direction.
US Citizenship Required
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
8 + years of related experience
Agile Methodology
DevSecOps
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Responsibilities

Own program planning, scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and overall execution.
Drive alignment across engineering, product, operations, cybersecurity, and leadership teams.
Build and maintain detailed program roadmaps, milestones, and dependency frameworks.
Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues with a proactive approach.
Ensure delivery of technical capabilities that meet requirements for quality, security, and compliance.
Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve technical and programmatic conflicts.
Prepare program dashboards, status reports, and decision-ready briefing materials.
Act as the central point of contact for all program communications.
Support long-term technical strategy, capability roadmapping, and resource planning.
Lead matrixed teams without direct authority; influence technical and business partners.
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Mentor teams on program discipline, requirements quality, and execution best practices.

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.

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