Program Director

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a GDIT Program Manager. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

Our customer’s success depends on an experienced Program Manager joining our team to oversee a mission-critical satellite ground system engineering, development, integration, and sustainment program for the U.S. Space Force in Albuquerque, NM.

HOW THE PROGRAM MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Oversee scheduling, resourcing, asset inventory, risk, performance quality to optimize organizational efficiencies, drive performance management, and ensure continual service improvement and innovation efforts across the project life cycle
• 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 Communications and Stakeholder Engagement plan
• Coordinate with key Customer stakeholders to fully understand Customer requirements, expected outcomes, and areas of concern

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years of increasing leadership experience managing progressively larger and more complex DoW contracts up to $200M or Retired Military Leader (ML) having held a Branch Chief position managing $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.
• Certifications: Active PMP and ITIL 4 highly desired
• Security Clearance: Active TS w/ SCI eligibility

Required Skills and Abilities:

• 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

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 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.

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