Senior Program Manager

GDIT is seeking a Program Manager to oversee a mission-critical satellite ground system engineering, development, integration, and sustainment program for the U.S. Space Force in Albuquerque, NM.

About the role

As a GDIT Program Manager, you will make meaningful contributions to challenging projects while growing a rewarding career. Your role will focus on optimizing organizational efficiencies, driving performance management, and ensuring continual service improvement and innovation across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, resourcing, asset inventory, risk, and performance quality to drive organizational efficiencies.
• Ensure customer outcomes are achieved while addressing opportunities to increase quality, reduce cost, and minimize risk.
• Provide expertise in business process and system analysis, design, improvement, and implementation efforts.
• Manage employee compensation and benefits.
• Ensure safety and security of personnel and government property.
• Maintain a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement plan.
• Coordinate with key customer stakeholders to fully understand requirements, expected outcomes, and areas of concern.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of increasing leadership experience managing progressively larger and more complex DoD contracts up to $200M, or retired Military Leader (ML) having held a Branch Chief position managing a $200M budget and associated contracts.
• Experience managing high op-tempo mission sustainment programs with system engineering, system integration, operations, and logistics support functions.
• Experience with National Space Enterprise customers is a plus.
• Experience implementing model-based system engineering practices and cloud-based Command and Control software systems is a plus.
• Active PMP and ITIL 4 certifications highly desired.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Skills

• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Budgeting & Financial Planning
• Risk Management & Assessment
• Stakeholder Communication
• Performance Tracking (KPIs)
• Project Management Software
• Process Improvement
• Problem Thinking & Critical Thinking
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Leadership & Mentorship
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Conflict Resolution & Negotiation

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match (pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits).
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance.
• Flexible work weeks where possible.
• AI-powered career tool for identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility team focused on career growth.
• Award-winning culture of innovation and military-friendly workplace.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40
• Travel required: 10-25%
• Telecommuting options: Onsite
• Work location: USA NM Albuquerque