Senior IT Program Manager – BAS Portfolio (DevSecOps/AI)

General Dynamics Information Technology; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting‑edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Program Manager to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) – Business Applications Services (BAS) program. You will serve as the senior operational lead for BAS contract activities, providing strategic oversight and governance to ensure mission outcomes.

You will plan, direct, and monitor multi‑workstream efforts, manage cost, schedule, and performance baselines, and coordinate with NIH,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in IT program or portfolio management, including leading large multi‑application federal IT contracts.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large, multi-application federal IT contracts of similar scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience managing T&M and FFP contract vehicles simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams delivering via AI‑assisted, DevSecOps, and cloud‑native practices.
• Strong financial management skills, including burn‑rate tracking, forecasting, reporting, and cost‑performance oversight.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, cross‑functional teams, surge staffing, and large‑scale program transitions.
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, ensuring alignment across diverse BAS program areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead all contract‑level scope, schedule, cost, and performance management across the BAS portfolio.
• Serve as the Government’s primary point of contact for program oversight, status, risks, and decision‑making.
• Direct integrated program management processes, including planning, governance, reporting, dashboards, and risk/issue tracking.
• Oversee financial management: burn rate, forecasts, status reports, and contract‑required financial documentation.
• Manage staffing, subcontractors, surge capacity, and resource alignment across all BAS programs.
• Ensure adoption and compliance with BAS delivery standards: EPLC, DevSecOps, cloud‑native, and AI‑assisted development.
• Coordinate transition‑in and transition‑out activities, ensuring continuity, documentation, and stable handoff.
• Ensure all BAS systems and teams meet security, ATO, configuration‑management, and change‑control obligations.

Skills

Contract Agreements

Cost Management

Financial Management

Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Program Manager to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) – Business Applications Services (BAS) program. You will serve as the senior operational lead for BAS contract activities, providing strategic oversight and governance to ensure mission outcomes.

You will plan, direct, and monitor multi‑workstream efforts, manage cost, schedule, and performance baselines, and coordinate with NIH,