Program Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$124K — $166K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of program or project management experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
  • Experience managing P&L of over $50M annually
  • Familiarity with ICAM technologies like Saviynt, SailPoint, Microsoft IAM, and Oracle
  • Knowledge of FICAM Enterprise Architecture and Implementation Guidance v2.0
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams in multi-vendor environments

Responsibilities

  • Provide overall management and strategic direction for the ICAM contract
  • Build a mission-focused program culture centered on excellence
  • Ensure compliance with GDIT's internal requirements and reporting obligations
  • Collaborate with ICAM Site Leads and stakeholders to meet program requirements
  • Manage full lifecycle of ICAM systems including identity governance and multi-factor authentication
  • Lead implementation of Zero Trust capabilities within VA environments
  • Identify and mitigate program risks to ensure timely resolution

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with pre and post-tax contribution options and company match
  • Flexible work weeks to encourage work/life balance
  • Variety of paid time off plans including vacation and parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability benefits and life insurance coverage
  • Regular review of benefits package to remain competitive
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:
MBI (T2)

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Cost Management, Financial Management, Project/Program Management
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

Program Manager
GDIT is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modernize, secure, and strengthen the enterprise network that supports millions of Veterans nationwide. As Program Manager, you will lead major modernization efforts focused on advancing VA's Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) services. You will serve as the senior leader responsible for the overall technical direction, delivery, execution, and performance of the ICAM program ensuring secure, resilient, and compliant enterprise identity services at scale.

This is a high-impact leadership role supporting a mission that directly enhances the experience and security of the Veteran community.

HOW A PROGRAM MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
• Provide overall management, technical leadership, and strategic direction for the ICAM contract.
• Build and sustain a positive, mission-focused program culture centered on delivery excellence and professional growth.
• Ensure all GDIT-specific internal requirements, deliverables, and reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.
• Partner with ICAM Site Leads, Government Directors, and stakeholders to synchronize operations and ensure requirements are met or exceeded.
• Engage daily with the COR and government leadership; represent GDIT at program forums and drive participation across all teams.
• Oversee full lifecycle management of ICAM systems, including identity governance, SSO, multi-factor authentication, and privileged access management.
• Direct engineering support activities related to system onboarding, lifecycle management, troubleshooting, adoption/change management, and training.
• Lead implementation of Zero Trust capabilities, security assessments, and integration initiatives across VA environments.
• Identify, track, communicate, and mitigate program risks; ensure issues are rapidly resolved.
• Manage program cost, schedule, performance, staffing, and quality in alignment with contract and GDIT priorities.
• Support growth objectives by developing new business opportunities and increasing program revenue and direct labor.
• Ensure compliance with federal policies, ICAM standards, and industry best practices.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant program or project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing P&L of at least $50M annually.
• Experience in network/telecom operations, engineering, or enterprise program delivery.
• Expertise in managing large-scale ICAM architecture, engineering, design, and implementation efforts.
• Knowledge of FICAM Enterprise Architecture and FICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance v2.0.
• Experience with ICAM technologies such as Saviynt, SailPoint, Microsoft IAM, Oracle, and credentialing/access services.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across multi-vendor environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to support major incident escalations in a 24x7 environment as needed.

Certifications (one or more required):
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Location: Hybrid position based in Washington, DC or Austin, TX.

Citizenship: No visa sponsorship available.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA DC Washington - 1120 Vermont Ave NW (DCC060)

Additional Work Locations:
USA TX Austin - 1615 Woodward St (TXC020)

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.

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The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $166,627. 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.

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