Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution:

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Metrics Reporting, People Management, Risk Management Plans

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking an experienced Program Execution Director to lead and oversee a team dedicated to supporting enterprise-level IT programs, ensuring successful delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple portfolios. This role is responsible for managing a team of program planners and schedulers, driving execution excellence, and aligning program outcomes with organizational objectives.

Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT. The selected Program Execution Director will have experience working in a fast-paced, highly complex environment where deliverables and customer requirements can shift rapidly; the ability to remain agile and pivot according to mission demands is critical.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Program Execution Director, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of customers across the enterprise.

• Leadership & Oversight: Manage and mentor a team of ~15 to 18 program planners and schedulers, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Program Governance: Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and best practices.

• Execution Management: Drive program execution across multiple complex initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior leadership, project managers, and cross-functional teams to align program objectives with business priorities.

• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure successful program outcomes.

• Reporting & Metrics: Develop and deliver executive-level reporting on program health, performance metrics, and resource utilization

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT.

The Program Execution Director must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree

• Experience: 10+ years of program management experience within IT environments

• Leadership experience: 5+ years in leadership roles managing program planning and scheduling teams

• Technical skills: Advanced Excel skills and experience in Oracle Financials

• Technical skills: Strong understanding of program governance, scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera), and portfolio management frameworks

• Role requirements: Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Role requirements: Proven ability to manage complex, multi-million-dollar programs

• Security clearance level: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• US citizenship required

• Location: Hybrid to the Falls Church Headquarters with the expectation to work in the office a minimum of three (3) or more days per week

• Preferred, but not required role requirements:

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and practices for performance measurement and forecasting.

• Experience integrating EVM into program reporting and decision-making processes.

• Preferred Certifications: PMP, PgMP, or equivalent

• GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt 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 $164,382 - $172,500. 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 VA Falls Church:

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 30,000 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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