Training and Development Manager

GD Information Technology•Chesapeake, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a Training and Development Manager. Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your career can go at GDIT. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Training & Development Manager supporting Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) 5 Undersea Systems. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As the Training & Development Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on your leadership as you join the Navy and Marine Corps Sector to guide a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled professionals. In this role, you will support the training and development efforts for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) command and control systems for the Department of Navy (DON), Department of War (DoW), and other government agency projects. As the Training & Development Manager, you will Plan, direct, and coordinate operations across multiple projects; Formulate policies, oversee daily operations, and manage the use of materials and human resources; Act as the overall training and development manager and administrator for the contracted effort, reporting directly to the contract Program Manager. In this role, a typical day may include: Training Manager: Lead development, delivery, and sustainment of all training products supporting the AN/SQQ‑89 A(V)15 Surface ASW Combat System. Coordinate with government stakeholders, fleet commands, In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs), and OEMs to identify training needs and align curriculum with system upgrades, baselines, and modernization schedules. Oversee creation and maintenance of Training Support Packages (TSPs), including instructor guides, student guides, lab materials, and integrated learning tools. Manage training pipeline planning and delivery across shore-based schools, fleet concentration areas, and onboard ship training evolutions. Ensure compliance with Navy training standards, including NAVEDTRA requirements, TSRA processes, and associated ILS documentation. Supervise a team of instructors, curriculum developers, and SMEs to ensure consistent, high‑quality training outcomes. Track training effectiveness through assessments, feedback loops, fleet performance indicators, and alignment with system readiness objectives. Support development and integration of simulation tools, virtual/augmented training environments, and blended‑learning solutions. Maintain training configuration control to ensure courseware accuracy with evolving technical documentation, system changes, and engineering updates. Prepare and deliver regular status reports, metrics, and briefings to program leadership and government customers. Coordinate training logistics including schedules, resource allocation, classroom utilization, and student tracking.

Requirements

Possess and maintain an active DoW Secret clearance which will be required by the contractor in the performance of their work to enter classified spaces, review data and access networks
Master’s degree w/ 5 years of direct Navy Training & Development experience, or Bachelor’s degree w/ 9 years direct Navy Training & Development experience. Or 15 years of direct Navy Training & Development experience
US citizenship required
Collaboration
Deliverables Management
Project Deliverables
Taking Initiative
Training and Development

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate operations across multiple projects
Formulate policies, oversee daily operations, and manage the use of materials and human resources
Act as the overall training and development manager and administrator for the contracted effort, reporting directly to the contract Program Manager
Lead development, delivery, and sustainment of all training products supporting the AN/SQQ‑89 A(V)15 Surface ASW Combat System
Coordinate with government stakeholders, fleet commands, In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs), and OEMs to identify training needs and align curriculum with system upgrades, baselines, and modernization schedules
Oversee creation and maintenance of Training Support Packages (TSPs), including instructor guides, student guides, lab materials, and integrated learning tools
Manage training pipeline planning and delivery across shore-based schools, fleet concentration areas, and onboard ship training evolutions
Ensure compliance with Navy training standards, including NAVEDTRA requirements, TSRA processes, and associated ILS documentation
Supervise a team of instructors, curriculum developers, and SMEs to ensure consistent, high‑quality training outcomes
Track training effectiveness through assessments, feedback loops, fleet performance indicators, and alignment with system readiness objectives
Support development and integration of simulation tools, virtual/augmented training environments, and blended‑learning solutions
Maintain training configuration control to ensure courseware accuracy with evolving technical documentation, system changes, and engineering updates
Prepare and deliver regular status reports, metrics, and briefings to program leadership and government customers
Coordinate training logistics including schedules, resource allocation, classroom utilization, and student tracking

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
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