Senior Program Manager

General Dynamics IT; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Competitive pay and PTO

Full-flex work week

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a Senior Program Manager to oversee enterprise IT infrastructure programs for a federal client in the Washington DC area. You will manage cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual obligations, coordinating with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, a clean financial background, and readiness for after-hours work. A PMP and ITILv4 Practitioner are expected, with CISSP or cloud certifications a plus.

Qualifications

• Ten years of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Program Management

Responsibilities

• Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Manages cost, schedule and technical performance of programs.
• Negotiates contracts and changes.
• Meets contractual performance metrics (SLAs, KPIs, OPI).
• Prepares proposals, budgets and financial terms.
• Leads customer reviews and communications.
• Coordinates design concepts and engineering efforts.
• Develops new business and expands product lines with customers.

Skills

Enterprise IT PM

PMP Certification

ITILv4 Practitioner

CISSP

AWS/Azure Certifications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

Azure Cloud

Big Data

Managed Services

Job description

Job Description:

GDIT supports operational security, client support/help desk, data center operations, asset management, and systems engineering services for a federal client in Washington D.C. area. This resource will be responsible for overseeing and managing operational, financial, and all contractual delivery aspects of projects.

U.S. Citizenship and a background investigation are required; you must have a current clean financial background. The role requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed. Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Task and responsibilities in this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Responsible to meet required contractual performance metrics such as SLAs, KPIs, OPI etc.
• Responsible to meet program financial metrics.
• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas.
• Function as the senior business leader on the program determining our customers' needs and priorities, coordinating technical solutions responses to those needs, helping to shape customer acquisitions, and positioning GDIT to delivery best in class services.
• Conducts planning and provides recommendations to client on task workload.
• Manages risk tracking process.
• Attends customer meetings and serve as client liaison.
• Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and client staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinates development of and timely delivery of contractual deliverables.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ten years of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Program Management, leading a large team of 250+ individuals.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field. An MBA or MS in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• Experience managing Data Centers with 2000+ Servers, 5,000+ network devices, and 20+ PB of storage.
• Experience supporting Azure Cloud, Big Data, and Managed Services.
• PMP Certification.
• ITILv4 Practitioner.
• Certifications in CISSP, AWS/Azure is a plus.

Clearance: Candidates must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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 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 $147,292 - $199,278. 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: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

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 t