Deputy Program Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Consistent Communication, Financial Tracking, Planning Ability, Program Operations, Staff Coordination

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deputy Program Manager

Deputy Program Manager supports the Program Manager in overseeing a complex U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Financial Services Program. This role assists with program operations, staffing, subcontractor oversight, financial tracking, schedule management, and customer engagement. The Deputy PM helps ensure the program progresses according to CBP requirements, mission priorities, and acquisition standards, to strengthen program execution and enabling successful delivery.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Deputy Program Manager, the work you do at GDIT directly contributes to the success of our customer’s mission. You will play a key role in operational, financial, and team oversight, as well as subcontractor coordination and customer support activities across the program.

CBP SAP Program Support
• Assist the Program Manager in overseeing SAP operations and maintenance tasks across CBP mission areas and technical workstreams.
• Coordinate functional, technical, testing, data migration, and deployment activities to maintain alignment with CBP program objectives.
• Track milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies associated with Revenue Modernization system development and rollout.
• Support preparation of CBP-facing status reports, dashboards, risk summaries, and program documentation.

Operational and Financial Oversight
• Support monitoring of program budgets, burn rates, staffing forecasts, and subcontractor cost performance.
• Maintain updated program documentation, including schedules, staffing logs, resource plans, and CBP-required artifacts.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and escalating operational or financial risks.

Team and Staffing Coordination
• Coordinate candidate interviews, onboarding, and alignment of roles to CBP SAP program requirements.
• Support regular coordination with team members, ensuring clarity of tasks, resolution of blockers, and consistent communication.
• Assist in monitoring team performance and escalating issues when appropriate.

Subcontractor Coordination
• Support subcontractor oversight by coordinating deliverables, validating labor inputs, and monitoring performance across SAP functional and technical teams.
• Maintain routine communication with subcontractor leads to ensure timely reporting and integration with CBP program workflows.

CBP Customer Support
• Assist with CBP stakeholder communications, including preparing meeting materials, updates, and deliverable submissions.
• Participate in CBP meetings, reviews, and documentation requests in conjunction with the Program Manager.
• Maintain compliance with CBP standards, acquisition policies, and security requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your management expertise, communication skills, and detail-oriented mindset to GDIT. The Deputy Program Manager must have:

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years supporting project or program management in a federal contracting environment
• Experience supporting SAP/ERP programs (modernization, integration, implementation, or sustainment)
• Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced CBP mission environments with multiple stakeholders
• DHS suitability or ability to obtain Background Investigation
• US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications
• PMP or similar certification
• Experience supporting CBP or DHS components or other complex Federal programs
• Experience coordinating subcontractor teams in multi‑vendor programs
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience preparing customer-facing briefs

• Local to the Washington DC or Indianapolis Area

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 development tools and personalized advancement opportunities
● Support: Dedicated internal mobility team committed to your professional growth
● Rewards: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, 401K with company match, and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week options where eligible
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in program management at GDIT and discover opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your commitment to the mission and delivering consistent results.

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Herndon

Additional Work Locations:

USA IN Indianapolis

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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. 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.

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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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