Deputy Program Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Deputy Program Manager to lead day-to-day FDA-focused scientific computing services. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, monitor performance, and ensure stakeholders have reliable access to computing, storage, and applications.

The role links technical teams with program leadership and FDA stakeholders. The position requires 10+ years of related experience and PMP certification, with a strong track record in program management and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience.
• PMP certification required or equivalent.
• Proven ability to manage programs and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily program management activities to support FDA research operations.
• Track performance, incidents, and operational health; produce dashboards.
• Ensure access to computing, storage, and applications for scientific users.
• Integrate activities across infrastructure, HPC, cloud, and cybersecurity.
• Support readiness for new scientific applications and datasets.
• Maintain documentation and quality standards for FDA requirements.
• Contribute to planning, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Agile Scrum Development

Customer Engagement

Deliverables Management

Team Management

Education

PMP Certification

PMI Membership/PMI Credentials

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.

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