{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"947f31f7cbd676ad3b046743","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/947f31f7cbd676ad3b046743","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/947f31f7cbd676ad3b046743","title":"Program Manager","description":"Clearance Level\nNone\nCategory\nProgram Delivery and Execution\nLocation\nSilver Spring, Maryland\n(Hybrid Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nAgile Project Delivery\n\nDeliverables Management\n\nIT Modernization\n\nProgram Strategy\n\nREQ#: RQ226094\nPublic Trust: MBI Full 5C (T3)\nRequisition Type: Pipeline\nYour Impact\n\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.\n\nJob Description\n\nGDIT is seeking Program Manager to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing in Silver Spring, MD.\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\n\nLocation: Onsite at FDA (College Park / Laurel / White Oak), regular weekly presence.\nContingency: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:\nThe Program Manager serves as the senior leader responsible for delivering an integrated scientific computing program that supports Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers, laboratories, and regulatory science initiatives. This role translates FDA scientific and mission priorities into computing strategies, oversees execution across multiple technical domains (HPC, data, bioinformatics, cloud, storage, scientific endpoints), and serves as the primary contractor interface to FDA leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership experience and hands‑on familiarity with FDA or federal scientific environments.\n\nLead overall program strategy and execution for a complex scientific computing environment supporting hundreds of FDA scientists, researchers, and laboratory teams.\nTranslate FDA scientific and regulatory mission needs into computing capabilities, modernization strategies, investment priorities, and action plans.\nServe as the senior client‑facing leader, engaging with FDA scientific leadership, OIMT, CORs, researchers, and technical stakeholders to ensure program alignment, performance, and transparency.\nDevelop and maintain program plans, reporting structures, risk management processes, and governance frameworks aligned to FDA expectations.\nOversee coordinated delivery across multiple technical workstreams including HPC operations, scientific infrastructure, storage, cloud services, cybersecurity, bioinformatics support, and scientific workstation environments.\nEnsure availability, reliability, and scalability of scientific computing services used for genomics, AI/ML, modeling, simulation, and large‑scale data analysis.\nLead strategic modernization initiatives such as HPC expansion, hybrid cloud integration, scientific data platform improvements, and scientific workstation modernization.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\n\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.\nYear’s Experience: 12–15+ years of experience leading complex technical or scientific computing programs.\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience working within FDA or another federal scientific/public health organization.\nDemonstrated ability to translate mission requirements into technical strategies and drive execution across interdisciplinary teams.\nStrong experience with HPC, scientific data management, cloud computing, or advanced research computing environments.\nSkills & Abilities:\nExcellent client‑facing communication skills, with the ability to engage scientific and executive audiences.\nProven success managing program performance, risk, reporting, schedules, and contract deliverables.\n\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nCerification: PMP, PgMP, ITIL or CSM\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience supporting regulatory science, bioinformatics, genomics, or laboratory computing environments.\nExperience working within HHS EPLC or federal governance frameworks.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\n Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\n Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\n Community: 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\n#GDITcareers\n\n#OpportunityOwned\n\n#WeAreGDIT\n\n#transitioningmilitary\n\n#veterans\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n10 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nProject Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)\n\nTravel Required\n\n50-75%\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $176,668 - $239,022. 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.\n\nOur Identity Verification Process\n\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.\n\nAbout Our Work\n\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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The ideal candidate brings strong program leadership experience and hands‑on familiarity with FDA or federal scientific environments.\n\nLead overall program strategy and execution for a complex scientific computing environment supporting hundreds of FDA scientists, researchers, and laboratory teams.\nTranslate FDA scientific and regulatory mission needs into computing capabilities, modernization strategies, investment priorities, and action plans.\nServe as the senior client‑facing leader, engaging with FDA scientific leadership, OIMT, CORs, researchers, and technical stakeholders to ensure program alignment, performance, and transparency.\nDevelop and maintain program plans, reporting structures, risk management processes, and governance frameworks aligned to FDA expectations.\nOversee coordinated delivery across multiple technical workstreams including HPC operations, scientific infrastructure, storage, cloud services, cybersecurity, bioinformatics support, and scientific workstation environments.\nEnsure availability, reliability, and scalability of scientific computing services used for genomics, AI/ML, modeling, simulation, and large‑scale data analysis.\nLead strategic modernization initiatives such as HPC expansion, hybrid cloud integration, scientific data platform improvements, and scientific workstation modernization.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\n\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.\nYear’s Experience: 12–15+ years of experience leading complex technical or scientific computing programs.\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience working within FDA or another federal scientific/public health organization.\nDemonstrated ability to translate mission requirements into technical strategies and drive execution across interdisciplinary teams.\nStrong experience with HPC, scientific data management, cloud computing, or advanced research computing environments.\nSkills & Abilities:\nExcellent client‑facing communication skills, with the ability to engage scientific and executive audiences.\nProven success managing program performance, risk, reporting, schedules, and contract deliverables.\n\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nCerification: PMP, PgMP, ITIL or CSM\nTechnical Skills:\nExperience supporting regulatory science, bioinformatics, genomics, or laboratory computing environments.\nExperience working within HHS EPLC or federal governance frameworks.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\n Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\n Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\n Community: 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\n#GDITcareers\n\n#OpportunityOwned\n\n#WeAreGDIT\n\n#transitioningmilitary\n\n#veterans\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n10 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nProject Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)\n\nTravel Required\n\n50-75%\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $176,668 - $239,022. 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