Senior Program Manager

About the role

GDIT supports operational security, client support/help desk, data center operations, asset management, and systems engineering services for a federal client in the Washington, D.C. area. This resource will be responsible for overseeing and managing operational, financial, and contractual delivery aspects of projects. The role requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends, and holidays as needed. U.S. citizenship and a clean financial background are required.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Participate in negotiation of contracts and contract changes.
• Meet required contractual performance metrics such as SLAs, KPIs, OPI, etc.
• Achieve program financial metrics.
• Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts.
• Act as primary customer contact for program activities and lead program review sessions discussing cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.
• Develop new business or expand the product line with the customer.
• Establish milestones, monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems, and obtain solutions (e.g., resource allocation or contractual specification changes).
• Direct work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas.
• Serve as senior business leader on the program, determining customer needs and priorities, coordinating technical solutions, shaping customer acquisitions, and positioning GDIT to deliver best‑in‑class services.
• Conduct planning and provide recommendations to the client on task workload.
• Manage risk‑tracking process.
• Attend customer meetings and serve as client liaison.
• Interact with vendors, other agencies, and client staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate development and timely delivery of contractual deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Program Management experience, leading large teams (250+ individuals).
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field; MBA or MS in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• Experience managing data centers with 2,000+ servers, 5,000+ network devices, and 20+ PB of storage.
• Experience supporting Azure Cloud, Big Data, and Managed Services.
• PMP Certification.
• ITIL v4 Practitioner certification.
• Certifications in CISSP, AWS/Azure are a plus.
• Eligibility to obtain a federal security clearance (no current clearance required).
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background investigation with a clean financial record.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options, including Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) plan with pre‑ and post‑tax contribution options and company match.
• Full‑flex work week to support work‑life balance.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, life, accidental death & dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and travel accident insurance.
• AI‑powered career development tools and internal mobility support.
• Military‑friendly workplace culture.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 – $199,278. Compensation will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range.

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40
• Travel required: less than 10%
• Telecommuting options: onsite (no remote work)

Work Location

Onsite work in Arlington, VA, USA (additional work locations may be assigned as needed).