Executive IT PMO Lead — Modernization & Delivery

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking an Execution PMO Lead in Washington, DC to direct the PMO responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering enterprise IT modernization programs. You will lead project managers, drive standardized PMO practices, and ensure effective governance and delivery across multiple initiatives.

The role requires a proven track record in IT modernization, PMO governance, and leadership.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Q or TS clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of project or program management experience, including IT modernization or integration initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading project managers and PMO functions.
• Experience designing, implementing, and enforcing PMO standards and processes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT delivery, systems integration, cloud modernization, and operational change management.
• Experience managing SLAs and mission-critical performance commitments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO execution function overseeing project managers delivering IT modernization, system integration, and enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
• Establish, implement, and continuously refine PMO process standards, delivery frameworks, templates, and governance protocols.
• Oversee project performance against SLAs, performance metrics, and contractual commitments; drive accountability and proactive issue resolution.
• Direct change management processes across modernization and integration projects, ensuring clear communication, quality control, and alignment with customer expectations.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and enterprise leadership to ensure integrated delivery and smooth transition of technologies into production environments.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and operational guidance to project managers; build a high-performing, customer-focused PMO team.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints across multiple simultaneous efforts.
• Ensure accurate and timely project documentation, reporting, dashboards, and communications to customer and executive stakeholders.
• Drive continual service improvement across delivery processes, workflows, tools, and methodologies.
• Collaborate with customer leadership to ensure project goals, timelines, and outcomes align with mission requirements.
• Support forecasting, resource planning, workload management, and staffing needs for all PMO-managed projects.
• Maintain oversight of project budgets, schedules, scope management, and change control.

Skills

Business Improvement

Information Technology (IT) Services

PMO Best Practices

PMO Leadership

Project Administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking an Execution PMO Lead in Washington, DC to direct the PMO responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering enterprise IT modernization programs. You will lead project managers, drive standardized PMO practices, and ensure effective governance and delivery across multiple initiatives.

The role requires a proven track record in IT modernization, PMO governance, and leadership.