Program Director
- Pay
- $186,542 – $252,380 per year
- Location
- USA VA Arlington
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
- Type of Requisition: Regular
- Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
- Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
- Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)
- Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution
Job Qualifications
- Skills: Cost Management, IT Program Management, Program Leadership
- Certifications: None
- Experience: 10 + years of related experience
- US Citizenship Required: Yes
About the role
GDIT supports operational security, client support/help desk, data center operations, asset management, and systems engineering services for a federal client in Washington D.C. area. This resource will be responsible for overseeing and managing operational, financial, and all contractual delivery aspects of projects.
How You Will Make an Impact
Task and responsibilities in this role include, but are not limited to the following:
- Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.
- Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
- Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
- Responsible to meet required contractual performance metrics such as SLAs, KPIs, OPI etc.
- Responsible to meet program financial metrics.
- Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
- Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.
- Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
- Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas.
- Function as the senior business leader on the program determining our customers' needs and priorities, coordinating technical solutions responses to those needs, helping to shape customer acquisitions, and positioning GDIT to delivery best in class services
- Conducts planning and provides recommendations to client on task workload
- Manages risk tracking process
- Attends customer meetings and serve as client liaison
- Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and client staff and stakeholders
- Coordinates development of and timely delivery of contractual deliverables
Required Qualifications
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related field required. An MBA or MS in Computer Science or Engineering preferred
- Previous experience supporting large federal customers / agencies is required.
- 10+ years of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Program Management, leading a large team of 250+ individuals
- P&L responsibility for programs with TCV in excess of 200M is required.
- Large scale experience managing Data Centers with 2000+ Servers, 5,000+ network devices, and 20+ PB of storage is required
- Experience supporting Azure Cloud, Big Data, and Managed Services
- PMP Certification required
- ITILv4 or ITIL v5 Foundations is required. ITIL Strategic Leader (SL) or ITIL Managing Professional (MP) desired.
- Certifications in CISSP, AWS/Azure is a plus
Additional information
U.S. Citizenship and a background investigation are required; you must have a current clean financial background.. Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.
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
Pay and benefits
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.
The likely salary range for this position is $186,542 - $252,380. 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.
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
- Travel Required: Less than 10%
- T elecommuting Options: Onsite
- Work Location: USA VA Arlington
Total Rewards at Gdit
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
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.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
From Gdit's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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