Execution PMO Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$144K — $195K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of experience in project management and IT initiatives
  • Proven leadership in managing a PMO
  • Expertise in PMO best practices and frameworks
  • Strong understanding of IT modernization and systems integration
  • Solid communication skills and stakeholder engagement
  • U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Lead the PMO function managing teams for IT modernization
  • Establish and refine PMO process standards and frameworks
  • Oversee project performance against SLAs and contractual obligations
  • Direct change management processes and align with customer expectations
  • Partner with various departments for integrated technology delivery
  • Mentor project managers and build a high-performing PMO team
  • Identify and manage risks and resource constraints across projects
  • Ensure accurate documentation and reporting to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with company match and flexible contribution options
  • Variety of paid time off, including parental and military leave
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance options
  • Flexible work arrangements where possible
  • Regular review of benefits to ensure competitiveness
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:

None

Job Family:

Process and Operational Efficiency

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business Improvement, Information Technology (IT) Services, PMO Best Practices, PMO Leadership, Project Administration

Certifications:

None

Experience:

9 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:


The Execution PMO Lead directs the project management organization responsible for the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of enterprise IT modernization and integration initiatives. This role provides leadership, operational structure, and disciplined execution across all active projects. The ideal leader brings deep experience in IT modernization, project delivery, integration activities, and PMO governance. This role manages and develops a team of project managers, drives adherence to project delivery frameworks, and establishes the process standards needed to ensure consistent, predictable performance across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the PMO execution function overseeing project managers delivering IT modernization, system integration, and enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
  • Establish, implement, and continuously refine PMO process standards, delivery frameworks, templates, and governance protocols to ensure consistency and efficiency across all projects.
  • Oversee project performance against SLAs, performance metrics, and contractual commitments; drive accountability and proactive issue resolution.
  • Direct change management processes across modernization and integration projects, ensuring clear communication, quality control, and alignment with customer expectations.
  • Partner with engineering, operations, and enterprise leadership to ensure integrated delivery and smooth transition of technologies into production environments.
  • Provide coaching, mentorship, and operational guidance to project managers; build a high-performing, customer-focused PMO team.
  • Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints across multiple simultaneous efforts.
  • Ensure accurate and timely project documentation, reporting, dashboards, and communications to customer and executive stakeholders.
  • Drive continual service improvement across delivery processes, workflows, tools, and methodologies.
  • Collaborate with customer leadership to ensure project goals, timelines, and outcomes align with mission requirements.
  • Support forecasting, resource planning, workload management, and staffing needs for all PMO-managed projects.
  • Maintain oversight of project budgets, schedules, scope management, and change control.

Required Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Active Q or TS level clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of project or program management experience, including IT modernization or integration initiatives
  • Demonstrated success leading project managers and PMO functions
  • Experience designing, implementing, and enforcing PMO standards and processes
  • Strong understanding of enterprise IT delivery, systems integration, cloud modernization, and operational change management
  • Experience managing SLAs and mission-critical performance commitments
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills
  • PMP or equivalent certification preferred



WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Business Process Manager must have:

  • Education: Bachelors degree in a related field
  • Experience: 10+ years experience
  • Security clearance level: Q or TS
  • US citizenship required
  • : On site full time in Washington DC

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:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

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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