Contract Program Manager - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution Job Qualifications: Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics, DevSecOps, Machine Learning (ML) Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: GDIT is hiring a seasoned Contract Program Manager to lead a high‑visibility, mission‑critical program delivering enterprise DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Observability, FinOps, and AI‑enabled services across multiple classification domains. You will serve as the primary customer interface, providing strategic leadership, technical oversight, financial management, and workforce direction for a large, complex mission environment supporting thousands of developers and hundreds of mission applications. You will own the full business, technical, financial, and performance lifecycle for the program—ensuring delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and operational success. Key Responsibilities Program Leadership & Customer Engagement Serve as the primary point of contact for all technical, cost, schedule, and contractual matters. Build trusted relationships with senior government stakeholders and mission partners. Provide strategic direction, program governance, and executive‑level reporting. Financial & Business Management Own full P&L responsibility, including forecasting, budget execution, revenue, and margin performance. Lead cost optimization in collaboration with the Sponsor’s FinOps team. Oversee monthly financial status, performance metrics, CDRLs, and risk reporting. Agile Delivery & Technical Execution Lead program delivery using the Sponsor’s Lean Agile framework and MVI (Minimum Value Increment) approach. Oversee design, build, sustain, and support activities across the platform ecosystem. Ensure high‑quality delivery of DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud, observability, and security services. Staffing & Workforce Management Direct a large, multi‑disciplinary team of cleared and uncleared personnel. Lead hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and personnel development. Manage staffing pipelines, backfill readiness, and continuity planning. Innovation & Modernization Drive continuous improvement and technology insertion, including AI/ML, Agentic AI, Zero Trust, and multi‑cloud capabilities. Leverage GDIT corporate capabilities and reach‑back resources to enhance mission value. Identify and pursue opportunities for organic program growth. Compliance & Security Ensure full compliance with all Sponsor policies, security requirements, ICD 503/704/705, NISPOM, and GDIT internal standards. Support A&A activities, documentation, and audits across multiple domains. Required Qualifications TS/SCI with Polygraph Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field. 10+ years of experience directing large‑scale technical programs within the IC or DoW. Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, performance, and profitability. Experience leading Agile software delivery, DevSecOps pipelines, and cloud‑centric technical programs. Strong leadership, communication, and customer‑interface skills. Preferred Qualifications PMP, SAFe, ITIL, or similar certification. FinOps certification or cloud economics experience. Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP multi‑cloud environments. Experience introducing emerging technologies (AI/ML, automation, observability). Prior leadership of programs supporting >1,000 developers. Why GDIT Meaningful mission impact across the Intelligence Community Opportunities for technical innovation and modernization Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development A culture of integrity, collaboration, and mission‑centered delivery The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. 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: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA DC Washington Additional Work Locations: 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. 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