Technical 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:
Functional Experts

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Methodology, DevSecOps, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, systems engineering, or product development roles.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional technical programs from concept through delivery.

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system architecture, cloud technologies, and/or hardware integration.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Proficient in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or other modern delivery frameworks.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and system reliability engineering principles.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project).

Program Leadership & Execution

• Own program planning, scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and overall execution.
• Drive alignment across engineering, product, operations, cybersecurity, and leadership teams.
• Build and maintain detailed program roadmaps, milestones, and dependency frameworks.
• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues with a proactive approach.
• Ensure delivery of technical capabilities that meet requirements for quality, security, and compliance.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve technical and programmatic conflicts.
• Prepare program dashboards, status reports, and decision-ready briefing materials.
• Act as the central point of contact for all program communications.

Strategic & Analytical Skills

• Ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate trade-offs, and drive data-informed decisions.
• Support long-term technical strategy, capability roadmapping, and resource planning.
• Demonstrated ability to balance tactical execution with strategic direction.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead matrixed teams without direct authority; influence technical and business partners.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor teams on program discipline, requirements quality, and execution best practices.

The likely salary range for this position is $138,063 - $186,791. 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:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA McLean

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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