Deputy Program Manager/Operations Lead - TS/SCI Polygraph
Listed on 2026-10-04
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Management
IT Project Manager
Are you ready to be a part of an elite team at GDIT, working on a large-scale, pioneering National Intelligence program? This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself into an environment that fuses innovation, speed, and security to safeguard our Nation. At GDIT, you'll thrive in a dynamic and collaborative setting, where your technical skills will be both challenged and expanded.
This program offers the chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies and contemporary development practices in support of a vital mission. You'll play a critical role in addressing some of the most intricate security and operational challenges facing Intelligence and Homeland Security today. Come join us and contribute to a mission that truly matters, while advancing your career alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.
You'll Achieve
In this role, you will:
- Contract & Task Order Execution Support the program manager in overseeing all awarded task orders under the IDIQ. Help ensure performance against contract requirements (schedule, scope, quality, SLAs/metrics). Track deliverables and milestones, coordinating with task leads and functional teams. Assist or create CDRL documentation (i.e. Risk register, PMR, etc.)
- Customer & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a secondary point of contact for government counterparts when the PM is unavailable or delegates. Participate in regular customer meetings, status reviews, and technical discussions. Gather, clarify, and communicate evolving customer needs across the project team
- Financial & Resource Management (in a support role) Assist with monitoring cost, schedule, and performance at the task order level (e.g., CPI/SPI, labor burn, funding status). Support staffing plans across task orders, including onboarding, backfill planning, and coordination with Talent Acquisition. Help balance prime vs. subcontractor labor to meet program targets for direct labor and profitability, as guided by the PM
- Performance Management & Delivery Quality Monitor key performance indicators and service levels for task orders. Identify underperformance or risk areas early and coordinate corrective actions
- Risk, Issue, and Change Management Maintain and contribute to the program risk/issue register for the IDIQ and individual task orders. Help identify and track risks, issues, and dependencies; drive mitigation actions with task leads. Support contract and scope change processes (e.g., ROMs, ECPs, modifications) by coordinating technical and cost inputs
- Proposal & Growth Support (On-Contract Growth and New TOs) Coordinate proposal activities for new task orders or modifications under the IDIQ (schedules, inputs, reviews). Work with capture, BD, and technical leads to develop compliant, compelling responses. Track pipeline and awarded work under the IDIQ to support growth planning and resourcing
- Team Coordination & Internal Communication Coordinate across cross-functional teams (technical, operations, finance, HR, security, subcontracts) when necessary. Lead internal status meetings, action tracking, and communication of priorities when delegated by the PM. Help ensure consistent use of standard processes, tools, and reporting formats across task orders
- Compliance & Governance Help ensure adherence to contract terms, security requirements, and internal GDIT policies. Support audits, reviews, and data calls (e.g., contractual reporting, internal management reviews). Ensure accurate and timely program reporting and documentation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience. TS/SCI with Polygraph 7+ years of experience in agile software development and/or Dev Ops, Experience in technical management, technical understanding, analyzing information, great communications skills, resource management, problem solving, strategic planning, quality management and risk.
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
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Experience with ITIL (i.e. ITIL 4 certification) and Service Now preferred
- Experience with managing FFP…
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