Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GDIT is a technology and professional services company delivering technology solutions and mission services to government, defense, and intelligence organizations. The Deputy Program Manager will support NASA portfolio initiatives by assisting with program execution, stakeholder collaboration, team leadership, project management, customer relationships, service delivery, and compliance with NASA and federal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support the Program Manager in building and nurturing trust with customers through consistent, high-quality execution
- Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders and help ensure expectations are clearly set and managed
- Serve as a supporting point of contact for internal teams and the customer, ensuring alignment on goals, priorities, and deliverables
- Act on behalf of the Program Manager when needed and maintain continuity of program execution
- Assist in executing GDIT’s strategic imperatives focused on NASA standards and the NASA Community
- Apply a Consultant Mindset by helping identify challenges, proposing actionable solutions, and encouraging continuous improvements
- Support customer experience efforts by engaging with users and contributing to value-driven results aligned with customer expectations
- Help lead IT managers, technical leads, vendors and cross-functional teams
- Help develop, maintain, and oversee project schedules to ensure timely delivery of tasks and milestones
- Coordinate and allocate tasks among development and operations team members according to project and contract requirements
- Anticipate and help resolve potential roadblocks, adjusting plans in collaboration with the Program Manager
- Identify technical and organizational risks, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues appropriately
- Ensure project deliverables meet required quality standards and comply with regulatory guidelines
- Track program data and assist in reporting metrics, providing insights to enhance performance and efficiency using Configuration Management/Change Control, Risk and Opportunity Management, Earned Value/Cost Management
- Ensure compliance with NASA policies, security requirements, configuration/change management, and program controls
Skills
- Data Analysis
- People Management
- Services Management
- 5 + years of related experience
- Yes
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) combined years of deputy program or project management experience
- Experience supporting the NASA environment, customers, and solution development tailored to NASA mission needs
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical topics to diverse stakeholders and support meetings and technical discussions independently
- Proven experience supporting customer relationship management
- Experience mentoring or supporting remote teams, including coordination and performance management activities
- Experience with schedule creation, timeline tracking, deliverables management, metrics reporting, demonstrations, and virtual training
- Demonstrated experience driving performance excellence and adapting new technologies to improve service delivery
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Experience with ServiceNow
Benefits
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan with the ability to contribute both pre- and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Vacation, sick and personal time
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for vacations, personal business, and illness
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year
- Up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees through the GDIT Paid Family Leave program
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
- Remote work until the contract is awarded, then on-site
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