Project/Task Manager - Enterprise Protected Domain Name System

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

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is hiring an Information Systems Manager to lead complex IT projects for NETCOM, including design, development, and testing across DODIN components.

The role requires 5+ years of related experience, a BA/BS, and 8570 IAM Level I plus ITIL 4 Foundation; a Secret clearance and US citizenship are required. Successful candidates will coordinate with vendors and government stakeholders to deliver on-time, within budget.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS).
• Experience: 5+ years in related IT/program management roles.
• Certifications: 8570 IAM Level I; ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Security: Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical, administrative, and operational project leadership, including oversight of subcontractors.
• Develop technical project plans, proposals, and status reports to drive progress.
• Document gap analysis, staging, installation, and testing within schedule and cost limits.
• Plan workload with client; synchronize requirements across lifecycle and identify issues in meetings.
• Attend customer meetings; liaison with vendors and agencies to remove roadblocks.
• Coordinate deliverables; ensure QA of project outputs and manage day-to-day operations.
• Validate spend plans and cost quantities; coordinate shipments to meet fielding timelines.
• Create briefs and project plans to support NETCOM and ensure approvals.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant tech; participate in special projects to advance mission.
• Collaborate with team, customer, and vendors to apply architecture across lifecycle stages.
• Drive innovation by promoting cloud, automation, and AI efficiencies; conduct root-cause analysis.
• Use Microsoft Project/SharePoint/Teams for coordination and MS Outlook for communication.

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as an Information Systems Manager for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

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.

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.
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.