CIT Business Applications Services SAAVI Project Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Technology (IT) Projects, Project Deliverables, Project Leadership

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Project Manager to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) for the Business Applications Services (BAS) Program, specifically the Secure Active Approval and Validation Interface (SAAVI). SAAVI manages executive‑level correspondence, workflow routing, and multi‑office document coordination. The Project Manager will lead the SAAVI team through planning cycles, work sequencing, and operational oversight to sustain NIH’s correspondence routing needs.

The Project Manager coordinates tasks, manages release cycles, aligns work to Government priorities, and supports activities across requirements, design, development, testing, and production operations.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Planning SAAVI work assignments and schedules
• Coordinating document routing workflows and stakeholder communications
• Managing sprint activities and iterative planning
• Conducting contract reporting and status tracking
• Supporting requirements, design, development, and testing activities
• Routing communication across CIT, executive offices, and program stakeholders
• Supporting onboarding for new personnel
• Coordinating risks, issues, and operational dependencies

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years of experience as an IT Project Manager
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing IT projects of similar size and complexity using similar technologies
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading projects in agile or iterative EPLCs
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading IT projects for the Federal Government
• Ability to work with key owners and stakeholders across NIH executive offices
• Ability to lead teams in analyzing and adopting new technologies quickly
• Solid understanding of Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing, and EPLC
• Ability to obtain and maintain NIH Public Trust

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting NIH or CIT environments

• Experience supporting records management or workflow routing systems
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Active NIH badge is a plus

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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 $144,500 - $195,500. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA MD Bethesda

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, hol