Technical Functional Delivery Manager

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 SAFe 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

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.