Enterprise Priorities Program Advisor (Veterans Affairs Exp. Required)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$170K — $230K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, business, science, or related field.
  • 15+ years in program management or senior leadership roles.
  • Strong cross-functional facilitation skills.
  • Experience in developing proofs of concept or pilot initiatives.
  • Expertise in executive communication and briefing delivery.
  • Deep understanding of the VA mission and technology landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Provide program management and guidance for VA technology initiatives.
  • Facilitate connection between strategy and execution across organizations.
  • Lead enterprise program planning and execution.
  • Advise on project status and risks to executive leadership.
  • Generate reports and recommend improvements based on analytics.
  • Design proof-of-concept efforts to validate new technologies.
  • Coordinate dependencies across enterprise services to ensure alignment.

Benefits

  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plans available.
  • 401(k) with company match and flexible contribution options.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick, holidays, and parental leave.
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options.
  • Work/life balance initiatives and flexible work weeks.
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)

Job Family:
Process and Operational Efficiency

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Collaboration, Executive Leadership, Strategic Direction
Certifications:
None
Experience:
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Organizational Change SME and Enterprise Priorities Program Advisor with subject matter expertise at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the critical mission of the VA. This role provides a unique opportunity to support our VA customers to ensure the excellent performance of our diverse IT mission; partner with business and enterprise solution teams to analyze and advise VA stakeholders; and ensure we retain and attract exceptional talent. As the advisor for this business, you will set strategic direction while aligning with the broader business area, sector and division strategies to ensure we exceed the needs and expectations of our customers, employees, and business.

This position is a hybrid at the customer office in downtown Washington DC; GDIT's headquarters at Falls Church, VA, and remote from home. Candidate must be willing and able to travel up to 25% to customer and senior leadership meetings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive program and enterprise project management, guidance, and subject matter expertise in direct support of VA technology executive oversight of enterprise priorities.
  • Serve as the connective layer between strategic intent and execution - driving cross-organizational analysis and design initiatives, standing up proofs of concept, and coordinating enterprise-level services across multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Lead planning and execution of enterprise-level programs spanning multiple business units or organizational components
  • Advise executive leadership on status, risk, and strategic alignment of priority initiatives; prepare executive-level briefings and decision materials
  • Facilitate cross-organizational analysis, communication, and design sessions to define requirements, processes, and target-state approaches for enterprise initiatives
  • Attend on-site program related meetings, up to two (2) per month at various VA Medical Center locations.
  • Generate Enterprise Monthly Status Reports and recommend improvement options, based on operational analytics and observations, to be provided on a regular basis (i.e., weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly timeframes).
  • Design and oversee proof-of-concept efforts to validate new approaches, tools, or technologies before broader adoption
  • Coordinate dependencies and integration points across enterprise services, ensuring alignment between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership priorities
  • Apply subject matter expertise to inform program decisions and reduce delivery risk
  • Stand up and refine repeatable processes for enterprise initiative tracking and reporting
  • Provides strategic support, leadership, and cost-benefit value analysis of VA enterprise technology opportunities
  • Ensure that deliverables on a program align with the agency's priorities and GDIT's processes


What You'll Need to Succeed (required):
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, science, or related discipline.
  • 15+ years of experience in program management, communications, and/or senior leadership roles, including enterprise-scale or multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Strong facilitation skills for cross-functional/cross-organizational working sessions
  • Experience standing up proofs of concept or pilot initiatives
  • Experience developing executive guidance with a focus on achieving business objectives. Experience effectively engaging and communicating with executive and senior leadership, to include customer and board-level briefings.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting executive leadership directly. Recognized expert and leader in the marketplace with extensive knowledge of the VA mission, including technology challenges/opportunities.
  • Ability to coordinate, manage, and supervise the activities related to the VA Account operations and strategy.
  • Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, growth-focused environment.
  • Ability to motivate teams to perform exceptionally over long stretches of time and in challenging situations.


Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with enterprise architecture, modernization, or digital transformation initiatives
  • Familiarity with both agile and traditional program governance approaches
  • Comprehensive knowledge of relevant VA regulations and standards.


The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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:
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.

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.

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