Program Security Manager (TS/SCI with Poly/NEW HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $30,000)

Clearance Level
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Category
Security Operations
Location
Hanover, Maryland
(Onsite Workplace)
Key Skills For Success

Ensure Compliance

Leadership

Physical Security

Risk Mitigation

Security Requirements

REQ#: RQ227286
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

SECURITY SR MANAGER


Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Sr Security Manager at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Security Operations.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Security Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of National Security.  You will play a crucial role in supporting a mission driven stable program.

  • Lead day-to-day security operations for the program, including personnel, physical, and information/industrial security in accordance with [NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, ICDs, DoD/IC guidance, customer directives].
  • Serve as primary security point of contact for program leadership and customer security representatives; provide clear, timely guidance on security policy, incident response, and risk mitigation.
  • Oversee clearance processing and maintenance for program staff, coordinating with GDIT Security, HR, and Talent Acquisition to support staffing, mobility, and on-boarding timelines.
  • Develop, maintain, and enforce program-specific security plans, SOPs, and training aligned with GDIT policies and contractual requirements.
  • Monitor and report on security compliance, including self-inspections, audits, and corrective action plans; ensure documentation and artifacts are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
  • Manage incident reporting, investigations, and remediation activities; drive root cause analysis and implement process improvements to reduce repeat issues.
  • Coordinate physical security measures for program facilities (e.g., access controls, visitor management, storage and transmission of classified materials).
  • Partner with program management to review security requirements for new work, proposals, and on-contract growth; provide risk-informed recommendations and support transition-in/transition-out activities.
  • Support employee engagement and education through recurring security briefings, targeted training, and responsive guidance to questions and concerns.
  • Use data to monitor key security performance metrics (e.g., clearance processing cycle times, audit findings, incident trends) and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and reduce risk.



WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your leadership experience, knowledge and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Security Manager must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 7+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Program facility processes, protocols, solid decision making, soft skills
● Security clearance level: Top Secret with FS Poly

● US citizenship required
● Role requirements: energetic, self-starter, mission orientated

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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

7 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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