Deputy Program Manager

Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a Deputy Program Manager. Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.

Our customer’s success depends on an experienced Deputy 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 DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: 

• Support the Program Manager in overall contract execution, ensuring delivery of all technical, schedule, and cost objectives
• 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
• Motivate and retain a talented team and manage employee compensation and benefits
• Ensure safety and security of personnel and government property
• Develop and maintain high-confidence and high-trust relationships with the U.S. Government via Communications and Stakeholder Engagement plan
• Proactively coordinate with key Customer mission partners and stakeholders to fully understand Customer requirements, expected outcomes, and areas of concern

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience
• Required Experience:
  • 5+ years of increasing leadership experience managing progressively larger and more complex DoW programs
  • Experience managing dynamic, high op-tempo mission sustainment programs with system engineering, system integration, operations, and logistics support functions
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with National Space Enterprise
  • Experience implementing model-based system engineering practices and cloud-based Command and Control software systems is a plus
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
  • ITIL 4 certification
• Security Clearance Level: Active TS w/ SCI eligibility
• 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

• Location: On Customer Site Kirtland AFB (Albuquerque, NM)

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
• 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.