Senior Program Manager - Data Center & Cloud (Hybrid)

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); United States; Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Program Manager to lead Data Center and Cloud initiatives for the Federal Civilian Division. This role oversees 24x7x365 operations across multiple data centers and FEDRAMP-authorized cloud environments, driving uptime, security, modernization, and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of IT program management experience, PMP/ITIL, and strong leadership across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, a related technical discipline or business required (master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of years managing complex IT or network programs, including global environments.
• Certification: PMP, ITIL v4 or v5 Intermediate (Specialist or higher) level certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Platform Engineering Support Services, including Converged Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering, Network Engineering, Data Protection, Monitoring, Security Infrastructure, Procurement Support, New Product/Service Development, and Special Projects.
• Translate DOS mission, policy, and regulatory requirements into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes; standardize and streamline processes to reduce delivery time and cost while improving alignment between mission and IT.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary workforce across multiple sites and shifts; champion knowledge transfer to Government FTE counterparts and support contractors.
• Establish transparent governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Direct 24x7x365 enterprise data center and cloud operations ensuring availability, proactive monitoring, and rapid incident/problem resolution.
• Enforce ITIL-aligned service management and manage SLAs, SLOs, KPIs, MTTR, and performance trending.
• Oversee capacity and performance management to sustain CPU/memory/storage allocation and prevent over-provisioning; drive automation for patching, compliance, and configuration baselines.
• Coordinate Enterprise Operations and distributed Site Operations across multiple data centers.
• Ensure continuous compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks and DOS directives; support ATO and continuous monitoring activities.
• Lead risk management, resilience/COOP/DR planning, and audit response; integrate security posture reporting into operational dashboards.
• Support FedRAMP compliance and associated cloud security requirements.
• Own program financials, staffing strategies, subcontractor oversight, and performance to cost/schedule baselines.
• Drive workforce development, retention, ethics, compliance, and succession planning.

Skills

Cloud Services Management

Data Center Projects

Digital Transformation

Hybrid Cloud Solutions

IT Program Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, a related technical discipline or business

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Program Manager to lead Data Center and Cloud initiatives for the Federal Civilian Division. This role oversees 24x7x365 operations across multiple data centers and FEDRAMP-authorized cloud environments, driving uptime, security, modernization, and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of IT program management experience, PMP/ITIL, and strong leadership across global teams.