Project/Task Manager - Enterprise Protected Domain Name System

General Dynamics IT; Fort Huachuca (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks an Information Systems Manager to lead and manage IT projects for the U.S. Army NETCOM mission.

You will supervise contract/subcontractor work, develop project plans, and ensure timely delivery of documentation and testing across teams. The role requires 5+ years of related experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and active Secret clearance with IAM Level I and ITIL 4 Foundation certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.
• 5+ years of related IT/project management experience.
• 8570 IAM Level I and ITIL 4 Foundation certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee projects with contract/subcontractor oversight, develop technical plans and reports to drive progress.
• Coordinate delivery of documentation, briefing materials, and testing activities across teams to meet schedules and costs.
• Apply architecture and provide cross‑agency coordination across Army Enterprise programs throughout lifecycle stages.

Skills

Long Term Planning

People Management

Strategic Objectives

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Job description

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

Skills: Long Term Planning, People Management, Strategic Objectives

Certifications: None

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Project Task Manager, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). You will support the design, development, engineering, integration, and technical and operational support to employ specified NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and Deployed Forces (DF) portions of the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN).

• Lead/Manage/Support our customer's mission by providing technical, administrative, and operational leadership to assigned projects or tasks; including contract and subcontractor oversight. Participate in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and task‑order and administrative reporting to drive clarity and progress. Document gap analysis, staging, installation, and testing within established schedule, operational, and costing parameters to ensure capabilities are fielded effectively. Conduct planning and provide recommendations to the client on task workload; assist the Government in synchronizing requirements across the project lifecycle within cost, schedule, and performance, identifying issues in project meetings. Attend customer meetings and serve as primary client liaison as needed; interact with vendors, other agencies, and client staff on behalf of the customer to remove roadblocks and accelerate delivery. Coordinate development of deliverables and products; ensure quality assurance of project deliverables and manage day‑to‑day operations of the capability to standard. Assist in validating spend plans and quantifying equipment and associated costs; coordinate, execute, and track shipments to meet fielding timelines. Create documentation, briefings, and project plans necessary to support NETCOM; provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensure all reviews and approvals are received. Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned; participate in special projects as required to advance mission outcomes.
• Collaborate with team members, the customer and vendors to apply architecture to Army Enterprise programs at various lifecycle stages.
• Drive innovation by identifying where emerging tools increase resiliency, reduce latency, or enhance secure communications; promoting cloud, automation, and AI adjacent efficiencies wherever possible; using root cause analysis to uncover systemic issues that could benefit from new processes or tools; conducting risk review sessions that push creative problem solving; implementing continuous improvement cycles during staging, installation, testing, and fielding; creating shared collaboration channels to accelerate cross agency coordination.
• Utilize project & task management tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams for meeting coordination, chat collaboration and MS Outlook for Task order communication and coordination.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your Project/Task Manager expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Information Systems Manager must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: 8570 IAM Level I Certification; ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification.
• Security clearance level: Secret.
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Proven ability to provide technical, administrative, and operational leadership across complex IT projects; proficiency in contract/subcontractor management; strong planning and documentation skills (project plans, proposals, reports); demonstrated capability to perform gap analysis and manage staging, installation, and testing activities; excellence in client communications and cross‑agency/vendor coordination; disciplined quality assurance and day‑to‑day operations management; fiscal acumen for spend plan validation and cost quantification; logistics coordination for equipment shipments; ability to produce clear briefings and project artifacts; commitment to continuous learning and participation in special projects.

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