Program Senior Manager

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Framework, Contract Management, Cybersecurity, Leadership, Program Financial Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Senior Program Manager:

Join GDIT’s mission‑driven team supporting the Department of Defense as we help unify the Air Force’s cyber defense to outpace threats with shared insight, faster decisions, and stronger mission protection. As the Senior Program Manager you’ll oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

• The Program Manager leads overall execution of a large DoW Defensive Cyber Program as the enterprise orchestrator's senior point of accountability. This role owns integrated scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting, financial performance and contractual execution/adherence. Strong customer relationship skills are a must.
• You will be responsible for reporting to Government PMO decision making and oversight. This includes planning, operating, testing, integrating master schedule (IMS) and budgeting reports once a month via the Monthly Status Report (MSR). The Program Manager delivers a Program Management Review (PMR) at a minimum every six months, scheduled more frequently if deemed necessary, to review cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
•  Technical acumen required: Experience with Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Reporting (IPMDAR), Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR), and DoW acquisition reporting standards.
• Working knowledge of Agile Program Increment (PI) planning cadence, subcontractor management across a multi-vendor enterprise environment, and the ability to translate complex technical status across architecture, cybersecurity, platform, and software domains into executive-level reporting.
• Must understand management, integration, security compliance, and performance of all subcontractor partners, including delivering a Subcontractor Management Plan covering onboarding, security clearance flows for JBSA-Lackland and SCIF access, and quality control. Given occasional SCIF access, must be comfortable operating in both unclassified program-management settings and periodic classified program reviews.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT.

The Program Sr Manager must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 10 –15 years in program management for large‑scale DoD or enterprise IT/cyber programs; 5+ years managing TS/SCI programs; 5+ years leading Agile or DevSecOps transformations. Managing complex DoD platform engineering programs. Agile at scale large program. RMF/ATO & secure Cloud experience Technical skills: Proven experience orchestrating complex DoW enterprise modernization, cybersecurity, or platform‑engineering programs.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks at scale (SAFe or DoW Agile equivalents).
• Experience leading enterprise‑wide risk management, cost reporting, and performance metrics (e.g., CSDR, IMS, MSR).
• Familiarity with RMF/ATO processes and secure cloud/hybrid architectures.
• Strong subcontractor management and government stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certification: certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI eligible
• US citizenship required
• Location: San Antonio, TX (Lackland AFB)

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.
• 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 $153,000 - $207,000. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA TX Lackland AFB

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. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

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