Deputy Program Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); College Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead day-to-day scientific computing services in support of FDA activities. This role coordinates technical teams, manages performance reporting, and ensures reliable access to computing resources and applications for FDA stakeholders.

The Deputy PM will oversee infrastructure, HPC operations, cloud services, AI/ML environments, and interface with program management to ensure readiness and mission alignment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience is required.
• PMP certification is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily scientific computing operations across HPC, storage, workstations, cloud, and AI/ML environments.
• Track availability, performance, capacity, incident trends, and provide dashboards.
• Ensure FDA users receive mission-aligned Tier 2/3 support.
• Identify recurring issues and remove blockers with technical leads.
• Integrate activities across infrastructure engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, and scientific domains.
• Support readiness for new applications, datasets, and workloads.
• Maintain documentation and quality standards required by FDA.
• Contribute to program planning, scheduling, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Agile Scrum Development

Customer Engagement

Deliverables Management

Team Management

Education

PMP Certification (PMI)

Job description

Skills

Agile Scrum Development,Customer Engagement,Deliverables Management,Team Management

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Experience

10 + years of related experience

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Deputy Program Manager supporting FDA activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

PLEASE NOTE:

• This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.

• Work visa sponsorship will NOT be provided for this position.

The Deputy Program Manager serves as the operational leader coordinating day‑to‑day scientific computing services that support Food and Drug Administration (FDA) research, laboratory work, and mission‑critical scientific workloads. This role integrates technical team activities, manages performance reporting, tracks operational health, and ensures scientific stakeholders have reliable access to the computing, storage, and applications they need. The Deputy PM is a critical link between technical teams, the Program Manager, and FDA operational stakeholders.

• 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; produce actionable reporting and dashboards.

• Ensure FDA scientific users receive responsive, mission‑aligned support across Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical services.

• Identify recurring issues impacting scientific productivity and work with technical leads to remove blockers.

• 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 components of program planning, schedule management, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED