Senior Program Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Program Manager supporting the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Webster Outlying Field (WOLF), Airborne Systems Integration (ASI) Division. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Program Manager, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you, as Senior Program Manager, joining the Navy and Marine Corps Sector to lead a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled individuals to support development, design, prototyping, low-rate production, demonstration, test, integration, technical installation, transition through Initial Operational Capability (IOC), and maintenance in the domains of cyber, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), situational awareness, data management and dissemination, and other rapid capability software requirements with the ASI Division in support of Department of Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DoD), and other Government agency projects.

As a Senior Program Manager, you will plan, direct, or coordinate operations, overseeing multiple projects. Your responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources.  You will act as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort. Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities on technical and program/project issues. Oversees execution of the contract requirements. Manages acquisition and employment of program/project resources. In this role, a typical day may include:

• Manages and is responsible for the successful completion of all tasks in assigned program area including technical work, financial and business development activities
• Supervises assigned technical and administrative staff, including subordinate supervisors, and performs personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation
• Supervises assigned technical and administrative staff, including subordinate supervisors, and performs personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation
• Responsible for profitability and revenue growth of assigned program(s)
• Assures quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews, audits, and site visits
• Performs business development activities at all stages, including the preparation and review of technical and cost proposals
• Performs program financial management services, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management, reconciliation, and profit enhancement
• Coordinates and monitors sub-contractor activities and administers subcontractor deliverables and finances
• Develops, reviews, and approves plans, schedules, consulting agreements and other program documents
• Prepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested
• Ensures compliance with relevant corporate and government policies and standards

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Possess and maintain an active DoD Top Secret clearance which will be required by the contractor in the performance of their work in order to enter classified spaces, review data and access networks
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card
• Travel 10-25%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ten (10) years or more experience in Program/Project Management with a minimum of at least six (6) years of those years managing Programs/Projects directly related to the DoD
• Master’s Degree in a Business Discipline, or MS Degree in an Engineering or Technical Discipline
• Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Program Management certification.

LOCATION:

On client site: Patuxent River, MD

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays