Program Senior Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work weeks

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead a large DoD Defensive Cyber Program from San Antonio, TX.

You will orchestrate scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting while maintaining strong customer relationships and ensuring contractual compliance. The role requires 10+ years in DoD/enterprise IT program management, 5+ years with TS/SCI programs, and PMP certification.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program management experience in large‑scale DoD or enterprise IT/cyber programs
• 5+ years managing TS/SCI programs
• PMP certification (or PMP eligible)

Responsibilities

• Lead overall execution of a large DoW Defensive Cyber Program as the enterprise orchestrator's senior point of accountability
• Own integrated scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting, financial performance and contractual execution/adherence
• Maintain strong customer relationship skills
• Report to Government PMO decision making and oversight
• Plan, operate, test, integrate master schedule (IMS) and budgeting reports monthly via the Monthly Status Report (MSR)
• Deliver a PMR at least every six months, reviewing cost, schedule, and performance metrics
• Use IPMDAR, CSDR, and DoW reporting standards
• Apply Agile PI planning cadence and manage subcontractors across a multi‑vendor enterprise
• Understand management, integration, security compliance, and performance of all subcontractor partners; deliver a Subcontractor Management Plan
• Operate in both unclassified and occasional classified program reviews with SCIF access

Skills

Agile Framework

Contract Management

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Program Financial Management

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Job description

Requisition Information

• Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level
• Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None
• Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution
• Job Qualifications: Skills: Agile Framework, Contract Management, Cybersecurity, Leadership, Program Financial Management
• Certifications: None
• Experience: 10 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Senior Program Manager: Join GDIT’s mission‑driven team supporting the Department of Defense as we help unify the Air Force’s cyber defense to outpace threats with shared insight, faster decisions, and stronger mission protection.

• Lead overall execution of a large DoW Defensive Cyber Program as the enterprise orchestrator's senior point of accountability
• Own integrated scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting, financial performance and contractual execution/adherence
• Maintain strong customer relationship skills
• Report to Government PMO decision making and oversight
• Plan, operate, test, integrate master schedule (IMS) and budgeting reports once a month via the Monthly Status Report (MSR)
• Deliver a Program Management Review (PMR) at a minimum every six months, scheduled more frequently if deemed necessary, to review cost, schedule, and performance metrics
• Use Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Reporting (IPMDAR), Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR), and DoW acquisition reporting standards
• Apply Agile Program Increment (PI) planning cadence, subcontractor management across a multi‑vendor enterprise environment, and translate complex technical status across architecture, cybersecurity, platform, and software domains into executive‑level reporting
• Understand management, integration, security compliance, and performance of all subcontractor partners, deliver a Subcontractor Management Plan covering onboarding, security clearance flows for JBSA‑Lackland and SCIF access, and quality control
• Operate comfortably in both unclassified program‑management settings and periodic classified program reviews, given occasional SCIF access

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 10 –15 years in program management for large‑scale DoD or enterprise IT/cyber programs; 5+ years managing TS/SCI programs; 5+ years leading Agile or DevSecOps transformations. Managing complex DoD platform engineering programs. Agile at scale large program. RMF/ATO & secure Cloud experience
• Technical skills: Proven experience orchestrating complex DoW enterprise modernization, cybersecurity, or platform‑engineering programs. Strong understanding of Agile frameworks at scale (SAFe or DoW Agile equivalents). Experience leading enterprise‑wide risk management, cost reporting, and performance metrics (e.g., CSDR, IMS, MSR). Familiarity with RMF/ATO processes and secure cloud/hybrid architectures. Strong subcontractor management and government stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certification: certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI eligible
• US citizenship required

Location & Travel

• Location: San Antonio, TX (Lackland AFB)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: Less than 10%
• Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work
• Location: USA TX Lackland AFB
• Additional Work Locations:

Compensation

The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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.

Benefits & Perks

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off. 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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