Deputy Program Manager
Quick Summary
Main interaction and point of contact with government Operations Lead and government Deputy Capability Lead Ensures customers’ requirements and drivers are understood,
Skills:Cost Management, Customer Success, Deliverables Management,
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
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Program Delivery and ExecutionRequirements
~1 min read- 15+ years of related experience, including supervisory experience in support of IT networks and communications to include governance and policy and process development and implementation.
- Experience with developing policy and implementation plans for cross‐network communications, including Service and Joint networks is required.
- Experience in the available DoW classified and unclassified communications transport, and the organizations that manage them.
- Secret Clearance is required, TS is preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Professional certification (PMP)
- CISSP or other technical certification such as Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper, or VMware.
- Experience in financial analysis of large projects.
- Experience managing and leading cross functional teams.
- Demonstrable administrative and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced environment.
- Experience with Microsoft Project and SharePoint.
- Experience in DoW environment with knowledge of computer and network security concepts.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, micro-segmentation).
- Knowledge of networking security baselines and compliance frameworks (e.g., DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks).
- Knowledge and understanding of methodologies for Zero Trust capabilities such as EDR, UEM/MDM, ICAM, network access control, micro-segmentation, data protection, and data tagging.
- Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Job Description:
Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT’s forward leaning Zero Trust engagements and continually growing programs! US Air Force Next Generation Gateway (NGG) is a cutting-edge program supporting Dept of the Air Force Commands with information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations.
We are seeking a technical and hands-on Deputy Program Manager to support our mission-critical cybersecurity program. You will serve as our Local Program Manager at Hanscom AFB, MA as the operational leader, guiding day-to-day execution across cybersecurity operations, Zero Trust Design and cloud security, and infrastructure workstreams. You will bridge the gap between high-level program strategy and technical engineering teams, ensuring performance, staffing, and risk mitigation remain on track.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Main interaction and point of contact with government Operations Lead and government Deputy Capability Lead
- →Ensures customers’ requirements and drivers are understood, and represents them during project and services prioritizations
- →Ensures customer satisfaction is high and a constructive relationship between the organization and the area command is established and maintained
- →Responsible for ensuring the customer priorities for new or changed products and services, in alignment with desired business outcomes, are effectively established and articulated
- →Fields customer complaints and escalations are handled well through a sympathetic (yet formal) process
- →Ensures value creation for the customer and that the work is in line with the organization’s strategy and priorities
- →Provides technical, administrative, and operational oversight.
- →Participates in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and task order administrative reporting.
- →Conducts planning and provides recommendations on task workload and improved technologies to ensure the capability stays relevant
- →Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and other client staff on behalf of the client.
- →Coordinates development of deliverables and products.
- →Ensures quality assurance of project deliverables, ensuring all teams are meeting technical SLAs.
- →Participates in special projects as required.
- Full-flex work week (where eligible and approved).
- 401(k) with company match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
- Professional growth opportunities, internal mobility, paid education, and certifications.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Location:
USA MA Hanscom AFBAdditional Work Locations:
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 15 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 30, 2026
- First seen
- September 30, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 14
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 24%
- Scored at
- October 15, 2026
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