Project Manager - TS w/ Polygraph

General Dynamics IT; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Flexible work weeks

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Project/Task Manager to oversee complex programs for our national security customers. This role bridges on-site client operations with off-site program execution, ensuring clear communication and disciplined document control across secure and unclassified environments.

The position requires 5+ years of related experience, MS Office/Google Workspace proficiency, and active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance; PMP is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• PMP certification highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site liaison between client stakeholders and the PMO; capture, communicate and action requirements.
• Manage secure document/data transfers across classified and unclassified networks; ensure data integrity.
• Coordinate and track program milestones, upcoming releases, due dates, and acquisition needs.
• Document minutes and track actions to closure for meetings (virtual and on-site).
• Communicate complex information clearly to executives and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Deliverables management

Meeting organization

National Security

Project management support

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Excel

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Deliverables Management, Meeting Organization, National Security, Project Management Support Certifications:
None

Experience: 5+ years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

PROJECT/TASK MANAGER

Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a Project/Task Manager . Here, you'll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Project/Task Manager, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our national security customer. You will play a crucial role in bridging customer on-site operations with off-site program execution, ensuring clear communication, disciplined document control, and operational alignment across secure and unclassified environments.

KEY DUTIES

• Serve as the primary on-site liaison between client stakeholders and the PMO, ensuring requirements are clearly captured, communicated, and actioned.
• Manage secure document and data transfers across classified and unclassified networks, maintaining compliance, version control, and data integrity.
• Handle formal customer correspondence over secure networks in alignment with required security protocols.
• Support meetings (virtual and on-site) by documenting requirements, capturing formal minutes, and tracking action items to closure.
• Synchronize complex schedules across multiple secure calendars, time zones, and teams; ensure alignment of client and remote resources.
• Oversee account access requests, credentialing workflows, ticket submissions, tracking, and onboarding support.
• Coordinate on-site meeting logistics, including facility availability, visitor access coordination, and remote team participation.
• Identify workflow gaps between client and remote teams, proposing achievable, scalable process improvements.
• Coordinate and track program milestones, upcoming releases, due dates, and acquisition requirements to keep teams informed and prepared.
• Communicate complex technical or procedural information in clear, concise, and actionable formats for both executive and non-technical audiences.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace tools, specifically Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
  • Familiarity with secure data transfer protocols and handling of sensitive/classified materials
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief executive leadership in a concise and informative manner
  • Ability to develop executive style presentations and track high-level milestones
• Security clearance level: Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
• Role requirements:
  • Onsite: Reston, VA with some travel within the Washington, DC metro area
  • PMP certification highly desired

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

The likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

T elecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Reston

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