Strategic Program Manager

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being and support of U.S. citizens.

Job Description

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. We are seeking a Strategic Capture/ Program Manager to join our CMS Sector, leading strategic capture and program delivery initiatives while ensuring excellence in day‑to‑day operational delivery. In this role, you will drive Medicare strategic program execution, account planning and organizational readiness, while also supporting growth through capture, proposal development, and growth‑enablement activities. You will be part of a high‑impact organization helping evolve and scale GDIT’s CMS portfolio.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Engaging with cross‑functional technical and business teams to advance innovation strategy, modernization roadmaps, and implementation planning.

Support daily operations within our CMS Sector, ensuring effective program execution, issue resolution, and performance tracking (approximately 50% workload).

Supporting business development and capture efforts (approximately 50% workload), including opportunity shaping, proposal input, color team participation, and development of staffing plans.

Initiating and managing job requisitions for key personnel aligned to capture and delivery needs.

Administering and maintaining relevant SharePoint sites to ensure documentation integrity, collaboration access, and functional structure for Bid and Proposal and operational workflows.

Providing executive‑level briefings, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to support decision‑making and growth of the CMS Sector.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Master’s degree

Required Experience: 5 + years of experience leading complex IT, cloud, or modernization programs

Required Technical Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities across operational delivery and business development; understanding of capture processes, proposal development, and federal acquisition lifecycle; Demonstrated expertise in CMS strategy, modernization initiatives, and enterprise transformation; Experience with program management, P&L accountability, organizational leadership, and executive communication; Familiarity with Agile transformation, DevSecOps and modernization methodologies; Experience building or managing SharePoint sites in support of program or B&P activities

Attributes for Success: Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable plans; Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail; Collaborative, people centric leadership style; Ability to thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment; Excellent communication and relationship building abilities; Strong executive presence, stakeholder management capability, and team leadership skills.

Preferred Skills: 10+ years’ experience; Federal Acquisition Certification; PMP Certification; Experience with managing teams; Familiarity with program transitions; Prior Federal Experience with CMS a plus

Location: Hybrid - working 1 day onsite at the Windsor Mill, MD office

Security Clearance Level: Must be clearable for a Public Trust - Applicants shall have lived in the United States at least 3 out of the last 5 years prior to going through the public trust background investigation and submitting an application for a Federal ID Card

Work Visa will not be considered for this position

This position does not accept submissions from third‑party agencies or corp‑to‑corp entities. Only direct applicants are eligible for consideration.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Travel Required

10-25%

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $172,500. 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.

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Our Identity Verification Process

As 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.

About Our Work

We 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. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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