Technical Functional Delivery Manager

General Dynamics IT; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead delivery execution for a major FDA modernization initiative. This high-impact role requires a leader who can drive predictable delivery, elevate team performance, and ensure top-quality outcomes in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The position is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the Gaithersburg office and FDA Silver Spring campus, with responsibility for aligning priorities, managing risks, and delivering on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 12+ years of related experience.
• Active PMI PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery execution for a major FDA modernization initiative.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery in a complex Agile environment.
• Coordinate across multiple workstreams and integration teams to keep the program on schedule.
• Manage resources and release priorities across teams with transparency and velocity.
• Oversee O&M and Help Desk operations to ensure continuity of service.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Client Relationship Management

Delivery Management

Risk Control

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMI PMP certification

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)

Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Client Relationship Management, Delivery Management, Risk Control

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Delivery Manager to lead delivery execution for a major FDA modernization initiative. This role is central to the program's success and requires a leader who can ensure consistent, high ‑ quality, on ‑ time delivery in a complex Agile environment.

This is a high ‑ impact leadership role for someone who excels at driving predictable delivery, elevating team performance, and ensuring solutions meet the highest standards of quality, timeliness, and mission value.

*** Hybrid position requiring 3 days in office at the GDIT Gaithersburg office and FDA Silver Spring campus.

HOW A DELIVERY MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Be the primary force ensuring that program teams meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
• Align delivery priorities across multiple workstreams, maintain strong oversight of internal and external integration teams, and drive the coordination needed to keep the program on schedule and on track.
• Work closely with the Program Manager and leadership team , government stakeholders, and end ‑ user communities to ensure delivery aligns with mission needs and operational outcomes.
• Ensure teams understand priorities, manage dependencies effectively, and maintain the pace required for a fast ‑ moving modernization effort.
• Manage resources across multiple teams, ensuring they execute against release priorities and maintain healthy velocity and transparency.
• Oversee O&M and Help Desk operations to ensure seamless continuity of service and consistently high ‑ quality outcomes.
• Drive teams to meet major project deadlines and release milestones by maintaining a clear delivery roadmap and proactively managing risks and dependencies.
• Learn and understand the mission, business processes, and user needs behind the system to align delivery decisions with operational outcomes and stakeholder priorities.
• Proactively identify and resolve delivery issues to meet performance, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Work with the program team, clients and customers to develop and maintain strategic product roadmaps.
• Manage O&M, minor and major enhancement release scope, schedule, and deliverables across functional and technical teams.
• Support customer facing meetings, sprint reviews, demos, and planning sessions to ensure alignment with stakeholder priorities.
• Present delivery metrics including velocity, story progress, impediments, and release milestones.
• Resolve delivery issues proactively to meet performance, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Deliver proactive and transparent communication to maintain strong, trust- based customer relationships.
• Validate deliverables for completeness and quality, ensuring they meet customer requirements.
• Guide functional analysis, requirements definition, and documentation activities.
• Ensure IT capabilities remain aligned with evolving business needs, goals, and operational realities.
• Support testing cycles including functional testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coach teams on adopting innovative practices, tooling, and AI enabled approaches that improve throughput, reduce manual effort, and accelerate time to value.
• Lead transformation efforts to elevate team performance, introduce modern engineering practices, and continuously improve delivery efficiency.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Current or recent experience leading development projects at the FDA.
• A passion for the mission the project is supporting.
• Active PMI PMP certification.
• Experience working in a S AFe Agile Environment.
• Experience managing projects with multiple key stakeholders.
• Self-organized with experience managing multi-system projects and working with cross‑functional project teams in a matrixed environment.
• Experience in managing projects with Agile values, principles, processes, and methods such as iterative and incremental development, burn down, continuous integration, and test-driven.

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

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

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