Deputy Program Manager

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI Full 5C (T3)

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Scrum Development, Customer Engagement, Deliverables Management, Team Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking Deputy Program Manager to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing in College Park, MD (primary office) or Gaithersburg, MD.
 

PLEASE NOTE: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
The Deputy Program Manager serves as the operational leader coordinating day‑to‑day scientific computing services that support Food and Drug Administration (FDA) research, laboratory work, and mission‑critical scientific workloads. This role integrates technical team activities, manages performance reporting, tracks operational health, and ensures scientific stakeholders have reliable access to the computing, storage, and applications they need. The Deputy PM is a critical link between technical teams, the Program Manager, and FDA operational stakeholders.

• Coordinate daily scientific computing operations across HPC, storage, scientific workstations, cloud services, scientific applications, and specialized laboratory systems.

• Track availability, performance, capacity, incident trends, and operational risks; produce actionable reporting and dashboards.

• Ensure FDA scientific users receive responsive, mission‑aligned support across Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical services.

• Identify recurring issues impacting scientific productivity and work with technical leads to remove blockers.

• Integrate activities across infrastructure engineering, HPC operations, cloud, cybersecurity, scientific endpoint support, and AI/ML environments.

• Support readiness for new scientific applications, datasets, instruments, and computational workloads.

• Maintain documentation, operational processes, and quality standards required by FDA.

• Contribute to operational components of program planning, schedule management, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:

• Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder

• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Scientific Computing, or related field.

• Year’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in scientific computing, HPC operations, or complex technical environments.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong experience coordinating operations across multidisciplinary technical teams.

  • Must have experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC).

  • Experience with performance reporting, incident/problem management, dashboards, and operational metrics.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with scientists, engineers, and government stakeholders.

  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize work based on mission impact and risk.

• Location: HYBRID - Employee must be willing to report onsite in College Park, MD (primary office) or Gaithersburg, MD several days a week.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification: PMP, PgMP, ITIL or CSM

• Technical Skills:

  • Experience supporting federal scientific, research, laboratory, or public health environments.

  • Familiarity with HPC, Linux, Nutanix, cloud platforms, AI/ML workloads, or scientific software ecosystems.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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● 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

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