IT Modernization PMO Lead | Delivery Champion

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

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Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) seeks an Execution PMO Lead to direct the project management organization responsible for IT modernization and enterprise integration initiatives.

You will provide leadership, structure, and disciplined execution across all active projects. The ideal candidate brings deep PMO governance experience, coaches project managers, and drives standardized delivery.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Q or TS level clearance
• Bachelors degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of project or program management experience, including IT modernization or integration
• 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 to ensure consistency and efficiency across all projects.
• 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

Bachelors degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) seeks an Execution PMO Lead to direct the project management organization responsible for IT modernization and enterprise integration initiatives.

You will provide leadership, structure, and disciplined execution across all active projects. The ideal candidate brings deep PMO governance experience, coaches project managers, and drives standardized delivery.