Program Director-DEOS in Fort Meade, Maryland at General Dynamics Information Technology

USA MD Fort Meade - Fort Meade (MDC025)
Full time
RQ221462
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Business, Business Operations, Operations, Strategic Planning
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

GDIT is seeking a Program Director to lead the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) Program. PLEASE NOTE: Although this position allows for hybrid work, the employee MUST live within local distance to the DC Metro Area in order to report onsite as required in Falls Church, VA; Fort Meade; MD and other customer sites as required.

As a Program Director, you will provide critical support for seamless collaboration and information sharing across the Department of War (DoW) vital to supporting the national defense mission. Our work depends on the Program Director joining our team to support this mission critical collaboration across the expanse of the DoW community. You are a vital contributor to leading the mission and charge to enhance and enable the warfighter and critical defense operation missions through secure and collaborative enabled technology.

Program Management & Leadership
• Serve as the primary point of contact and overall leader for a multi‑million‑dollar contract with 100+ FTEs across geographically dispersed sites and multiple task orders.
• Manage and ensure the successful completion of all program tasks within an assigned portfolio with annual revenues of $25M+.
• Provide overall direction, leadership, and oversight of program activities, ensuring efficient and effective execution across all operational support functions.
• Lead daily staff activities, supervise technical and administrative personnel (including subordinate managers), and maintain high‑performance standards in a dynamic environment.
• Make organizational and operational improvements to drive continuous performance enhancement.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
• Maintain strong working relationships with senior‑level customer representatives, serving as the primary POC for the COR, Government Program Manager, and corporate leadership.
• Engage with customers and industry partners to ensure alignment with requirements, negotiate tasks, resolve issues, and support long‑term program success.
• Lead development and execution of communication plans that meet contractual, customer, corporate, and program expectations.

Contract Execution & Compliance
• Organize, direct, and manage complex, interrelated project tasks across multiple locations to ensure contractual and operational objectives are met.
• Ensure proper performance of all tasks required for efficient, compliant, and effective contract execution.
• Oversee contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, quality assurance, and compliance with cost and schedule objectives.
• Coordinate and monitor subcontractor activities to ensure alignment with program goals and contractual requirements.

Planning, Reporting & Governance
• Develop and manage program plans, budgets, schedules, and task execution strategies to meet contractual and project requirements.
• Conduct in‑depth analyses to determine optimal program plans and resource allocations.
• Establish and maintain technical and financial reporting to communicate project progress to management and customers.
• Monitor and report performance against plans, ensuring cost, schedule, and deliverable targets are consistently achieved.

Technical & Operational Oversight
• Direct and guide technical resources, providing expert communication, oversight, and review of technical progress, issues, documentation, and deliverables.
• Ensure accountability for staffing, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), tasking responses, and all operational resourcing requirements.
• Lead complex administrative and analytical tasks supporting the DEOS BPA and associated task orders.

Strategic Growth & Special Initiatives
• Drive the overall growth and successful execution of the BPA and its supporting task orders, ensuring alignment with customer and corporate growth objectives.
• Develop and execute strategic plans focused on program expansion and long‑term contract health.
• Participate in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:

Education
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Experience
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant program or project management experience

Technical Skills
• Demonstrated experience managing programs or tasks with annual revenues up to $10M+
• Proven success leading large, multidisciplinary teams deploying enterprise technology solutions
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and partnering with major industry vendors to deliver innovative solutions within DoD environments
• Strong background in interpreting and supporting complex contract requirements, and shaping future requirements with customers
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects in high‑visibility, fast‑paced environments
• Demonstrated business development capability, including proposal development and solution shaping
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage military officials, senior leaders, and diverse teams
• Deep knowledge of DoD regulations, standards, and compliance requirements

Skills & Abilities
• Highly proficient in executive‑level briefing, customer engagement, and senior‑stakeholder communication
• Strong familiarity with DISA and broader DoD operational environments, missions, and requirements
• Expert understanding of DISA business processes and operational frameworks
• Broad professional knowledge of industry trends, market drivers, and technology advancements
• Strong financial, business, planning, and forecasting acumen to effectively manage teams and business operations

• LOCATION: Hybrid, must live local to the DC Metro Area in order to travel to Falls Church VA, Fort Meade MD and other customer sites as required.
Travel will be required based on mission requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED - DESIRED:

Top Secret clearance

PMP certification

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
• 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 $170,000 - $230,000. 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:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA MD Fort Meade

Additional Work Locations:
USA VA Falls Church

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.

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