Senior Program Manager, Scientific Computing & HPC

General Dynamics Information Technology; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Program Manager to lead an integrated scientific computing program for FDA initiatives, with primary work in College Park, MD, or Gaithersburg, MD. You’ll guide strategy, execution, and governance across HPC, cloud, data, and cybersecurity to deliver impactful scientific computing results.

The role requires 12–15+ years of leadership in federal-style technical programs, strong client-facing skills, and a track record of delivering complex solutions.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.
• Years Experience: 12–15+ years leading complex technical or scientific computing programs.
• Technical Skills: FDA or federal scientific/public health experience; HPC; cloud; data management.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall program strategy and execution for a complex scientific computing environment supporting hundreds of FDA scientists, researchers, and laboratory teams.
• Translate FDA scientific and regulatory mission needs into computing capabilities, modernization strategies, investment priorities, and action plans.
• Serve as the senior client-facing leader, engaging with FDA scientific leadership, OIMT, CORs, researchers, and technical stakeholders to ensure program alignment, performance, and transparency.
• Develop and maintain program plans, reporting structures, risk management processes, and governance frameworks aligned to FDA expectations.
• Oversee coordinated delivery across multiple technical workstreams including HPC operations, scientific infrastructure, storage, cloud services, cybersecurity, bioinformatics support, and scientific workstation environments.
• Ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of scientific computing services used for genomics, AI/ML, modeling, simulation, and large-scale data analysis.
• Lead strategic modernization initiatives such as HPC expansion, hybrid cloud integration, scientific data platform improvements, and scientific workstation modernization.

Skills

Agile Project Delivery

Deliverables Management

IT Modernization

Program Strategy

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Program Manager to lead an integrated scientific computing program for FDA initiatives, with primary work in College Park, MD, or Gaithersburg, MD. You’ll guide strategy, execution, and governance across HPC, cloud, data, and cybersecurity to deliver impactful scientific computing results.

The role requires 12–15+ years of leadership in federal-style technical programs, strong client-facing skills, and a track record of delivering complex solutions.