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Deliver for America’s health agency missions and enhance lives for hundreds of millions every day.\nJob Description\nGDIT is seeking Deputy Program Manager to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing in Silver Spring, MD.\nPLEASE NOTE:\nLocation: Hybrid onsite schedule; occasional onsite days at FDA.\nContingency: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:\nThe 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.\n\nCoordinate daily scientific computing operations across HPC, storage, scientific workstations, cloud services, scientific applications, and specialized laboratory systems.\nTrack availability, performance, capacity, incident trends, and operational risks; produce actionable reporting and dashboards.\nEnsure FDA scientific users receive responsive, mission‑aligned support across Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical services.\nIdentify recurring issues impacting scientific productivity and work with technical leads to remove blockers.\nIntegrate activities across infrastructure engineering, HPC operations, cloud, cybersecurity, scientific endpoint support, and AI/ML environments.\nSupport readiness for new scientific applications, datasets, instruments, and computational workloads.\nMaintain documentation, operational processes, and quality standards required by FDA.\nContribute to operational components of program planning, schedule management, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\nEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Scientific Computing, or related field.\nYear’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in scientific computing, HPC operations, or complex technical environments.\nTechnical Skills:\nStrong experience coordinating operations across multidisciplinary technical teams.\nExperience with performance reporting, incident/problem management, dashboards, and operational metrics.\nAbility to communicate effectively with scientists, engineers, and government stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to prioritize work based on mission impact and risk.\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nCerification: PMP, PgMP, ITIL or CSM\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience supporting federal scientific, research, laboratory, or public health environments.\nFamiliarity with HPC, Linux, Nutanix, cloud platforms, AI/ML workloads, or scientific software ecosystems.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:\nExplore 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.\n#GDITcareers\n#OpportunityOwned\n#WeAreGDIT\n#transitioningmilitary\n#veterans\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n10 + years of related experience\nmay vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\nCertification\nProject Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)\nTravel Required\n50-75%\nSalary and Benefit Information\nThe likely salary range for this position is $121,072 - $163,804. 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.\nOur Identity Verification Process\nAs 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.\nAbout Our Work\nWe are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. 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We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.\nJoin our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.\nEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans","company":"General Dynamics Information Technology","rawCompany":"generaldynamicsinformationtechnology","city":"Silver Spring","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-13T14:43:51.662Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Deputy Program Manager","description":"Clearance Level\nNone\nCategory\nProgram Delivery and Execution\nLocation\nSilver Spring, Maryland\n(Hybrid Workplace)\nKey Skills For Success\nAgile Scrum Development\nCustomer Engagement\nDeliverables Management\nTeam Management\nREQ#: RQ226095\nPublic Trust: MBI Full 5C (T3)\nRequisition Type: Pipeline\nYour Impact\nOwn your opportunity to be on the frontlines of health innovation. Deliver for America’s health agency missions and enhance lives for hundreds of millions every day.\nJob Description\nGDIT is seeking Deputy Program Manager to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing in Silver Spring, MD.\nPLEASE NOTE:\nLocation: Hybrid onsite schedule; occasional onsite days at FDA.\nContingency: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:\nThe 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.\n\nCoordinate daily scientific computing operations across HPC, storage, scientific workstations, cloud services, scientific applications, and specialized laboratory systems.\nTrack availability, performance, capacity, incident trends, and operational risks; produce actionable reporting and dashboards.\nEnsure FDA scientific users receive responsive, mission‑aligned support across Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical services.\nIdentify recurring issues impacting scientific productivity and work with technical leads to remove blockers.\nIntegrate activities across infrastructure engineering, HPC operations, cloud, cybersecurity, scientific endpoint support, and AI/ML environments.\nSupport readiness for new scientific applications, datasets, instruments, and computational workloads.\nMaintain documentation, operational processes, and quality standards required by FDA.\nContribute to operational components of program planning, schedule management, risk tracking, and stakeholder communications.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\nEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Scientific Computing, or related field.\nYear’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in scientific computing, HPC operations, or complex technical environments.\nTechnical Skills:\nStrong experience coordinating operations across multidisciplinary technical teams.\nExperience with performance reporting, incident/problem management, dashboards, and operational metrics.\nAbility to communicate effectively with scientists, engineers, and government stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to prioritize work based on mission impact and risk.\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nCerification: PMP, PgMP, ITIL or CSM\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience supporting federal scientific, research, laboratory, or public health environments.\nFamiliarity with HPC, Linux, Nutanix, cloud platforms, AI/ML workloads, or scientific software ecosystems.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:\nExplore 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.\n#GDITcareers\n#OpportunityOwned\n#WeAreGDIT\n#transitioningmilitary\n#veterans\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n10 + years of related experience\nmay vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\nCertification\nProject Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)\nTravel Required\n50-75%\nSalary and Benefit Information\nThe likely salary range for this position is $121,072 - $163,804. 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