FDA Science Computing Ops Lead — 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

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.