Program Director (HPC)

Req ID: RQ188595

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Program Management

Skills:

Computing,Office Administration,Program Management

Certifications:

None - None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

Job Description:

GDIT is pursuing multiple, large-scale, high-performance computing opportunities for applications ranging from weather & climate forecasting to nuclear weapons stewardship. GDIT is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for Program Management positions for these programs.

Ideal candidates will possess the following

1. Demonstrated technical expertise in high-performance computing, including current state of technology for compute, storage, and interconnect elements, as well as system integration and optimization

2. Experience working with NOAA, NASA, and/or DOE, including current relationships with agency staff

3. Demonstrated program management experience, including successful management to budgets, schedules, and deliverable quality requirements, including service level agreements (SLAs); multi-site operation experience preferred

4. Demonstrated experience managing large >$100M government contracts, including those involving high-performance computing

5. Demonstrated expertise in program management, including successful management to budgets, schedules, and deliverable quality requirements, including service level agreements (SLAs)

6. Demonstrated experience in 24/7 O&M of mission critical systems with high reliability requirements

7. Demonstrated expertise in the entire lifecycle of high-performance computing systems - requirements, design, acquisition, implementation, testing, O&M, and refresh; expertise in facility requirements for high-performance computing equipment

8. Current relationships with high-performance computing vendors

9. Experience with maintenance and optimization of high-performance computing applications

10. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills

11. Education: Minimum of BS in physical sciences or engineering

12. Professional Certification: Minimum of PMP in process (with ability to secure by March 31, 2025) required

Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas.

The likely salary range for this position is $178,500 - $241,500. 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.

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.