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Deputy Program Manager / Operations Lead - TS/SCI with Polygraph

GDIT Chantilly, VA On-site senior full-time

Salary

$195,240 - $264,148 per year

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Description

The Deputy Program Manager / Operations Lead - TS/SCI with Polygraph role at GDIT involves overseeing the operational execution across all task orders. You will focus on day-to-day execution, customer delivery, and internal coordination across multiple task orders and product lines.

Key responsibilities:

  • Contract & Task Order Execution: Support the program manager in overseeing all awarded task orders under the IDIQ. Help ensure performance against contract requirements.
  • Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a secondary point of contact for government counterparts. Participate in regular customer meetings and status reviews.
  • Financial & Resource Management: Assist with monitoring cost, schedule, and performance at the task order level. Support staffing plans across task orders.
  • Performance Management & Delivery Quality: Monitor key performance indicators and service levels for task orders. Identify underperformance or risk areas early.
  • Risk, Issue, and Change Management: Maintain and contribute to the program risk/issue register for the IDIQ and individual task orders.
  • Proposal & Growth Support: Coordinate proposal activities for new task orders or modifications under the IDIQ.
  • Team Coordination & Internal Communication: Coordinate across cross-functional teams when necessary. Lead internal status meetings and action tracking.
  • Compliance & Governance: Help ensure adherence to contract terms, security requirements, and internal GDIT policies.

The likely salary range for this position is $195,240 - $264,148.

Benefits include a variety of medical plan options, 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.

Skills

Required

  • Agile Methodology
  • IT Program Management
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Technical Risk Management
  • Budgeting & Financial Planning
  • Risk Management & Assessment
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Performance Tracking
  • Project Management Software
  • Process Improvement
  • Problem Thinking & Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Leadership & Mentorship
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Conflict Resolution & Negotiation

Nice to have

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • ITIL (i.e. ITIL 4 certification)
  • ServiceNow
  • Experience with managing FFP completion base contracts
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