Program Analyst Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Bethesda, is seeking a Program Analyst (Principal) to lead NIH CIT Hosting and Storage Services programs. The role focuses on establishing a mature PM framework across infrastructure, cloud, security, and modernization projects.

You will drive agile delivery, dashboards, and reporting, interfacing with senior leaders and engineers to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in project/program management or IT

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve a program-wide PM framework (intake, assessment, prioritization, planning, capacity/resource management, execution, risk/issue management, change control, status reporting, closeout)
• Oversee portfolio of technology projects; work with leads, engineers, customers, stakeholders to set scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, priorities
• Develop and maintain project portfolio dashboards and reporting for leadership on health, schedules, risks, and dependencies
• Serve as Agile/PM SME and Scrum of Scrums Master; establish consistent Agile practices and cross-team coordination
• Manage acquisition planning/tracking; coordinate hardware/software/services procurement and renewals with visibility into requirements and delivery status
• Support Program Manager with planning, reporting, risk/issue management, financial/resource coordination, meetings, action tracking
• Drive modernization of PM practices by identifying manual processes and implementing AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and decision-making

Skills

Agile Methodology

Planning

Program Management

Education

BS/BA

Job description

Req ID: RQ226813

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1)

Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution

Skills:

Agile Methodology,Planning,Program Management

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

Job Description:

GDIT is looking for a Program Analyst Principal to join our National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIT Hosting and Storage Services Program.

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking program analyst to establish and mature the practices used to plan, prioritize, execute, and communicate technology projects across a complex enterprise IT program. Our ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with deep knowledge of Agile delivery practices and a passion for developing processes, tools, and reporting that improve execution, transparency, and accountability.

This individual will oversee a portfolio of infrastructure, cloud, security, modernization, and service improvement projects while serving as the program’s subject matter expert for project management and Agile delivery. In addition to managing projects, they will establish a consistent project management framework spanning demand intake, assessment, prioritization, capacity planning, execution, risk management, and reporting. They will serve as Scrum of Scrums Master across technical teams, support acquisition planning and tracking, and partner closely with the Program Manager and technical leadership to continuously improve how work is planned and delivered across the program.

This is a HYBRID role - 3 days on customer site in Bethesda MD.

This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve a program-wide project management framework encompassing project intake, assessment, prioritization, planning, capacity and resource management, execution, risk and issue management, change control, status reporting, and project closeout.
• Oversee the program’s portfolio of technology projects, working with Team Leads, engineers, customers, and stakeholders toestablishscope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and priorities and ensure projectsremainon track through successful completion.
• Develop andmaintainproject portfolio dashboards, reporting, and management tools that provide leadership with clear visibility into project health, schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, resource capacity, demand, and overall program execution.
• Serve as the program’s Agile and project management SME and Scrum of Scrums Master,establishingconsistent Agile practices across teams, facilitating cross-team planning and coordination,identifyingdependencies and impediments, and coaching teams and leaders on effective Scrum and Agile delivery.
• Establish and manage processes and tooling for acquisition planning and tracking, coordinating purchases of hardware, software, services, subscriptions, and annual maintenance renewals to ensure requirements, funding needs, procurement actions, dependencies, renewal dates, and delivery status are visible and proactively managed.
• Support the Program Manager with broader program management activities, including planning, customer and leadership reporting, risk and issue management, financial and resource coordination, meeting facilitation, action tracking, and other strategic or operational priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization of program management practices byidentifyinginefficient or manual processes and implementing standardized workflows, automation, dashboards, collaboration platforms, and emerging technologies such as AI to improve efficiency, data quality, decision-making, and customer experience.

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience, in project management, program management, information technology, business, or a related discipline.
• Significant experiencemanaging multiple concurrent technology projects within a complex enterprise IT environment, including projects spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, application hosting, or technology modernization.
• Experienceestablishingor maturing project management processes, governance, reporting, and tooling rather than solely executing within an existing project management framework.
• Demonstrated experience applying Agile and traditional project management methodologies based on the nature and requirements of the work being delivered.
• Experience working directly with technical leaders, engineers, customers, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to drive project execution and resolve risks, dependencies, and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification and Agile/Scrum certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP,SAFe, or comparable credentials strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting federal government, healthcare, or similarly regulated technology programs and using automation, analytics, or AI-enabled tools to modernize project, portfolio, acquisition, or program management processes.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

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• Rewards: Full benefits, wellness programs, 401K matching, competitive salary, and paid time off.
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The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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