Technical Program Manager
GDIT· enterprise· Defense IT· Oct 12, 2026 · 16d ago
Lackland Afb, TX
Hybrid
Full-time
Principal
$140K–$190K
10+ years exp
Job description
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Agile Methodology, Agile Planning, Agile Software Development, Scrum, Team Leadership Certifications:
None Experience:
10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Technical PROGRAM MANAGER:
Join GDIT’s mission‑driven team supporting the Department of Defense as we help unify the Air Force’s cyber defense to outpace threats with shared insight, faster decisions, and stronger mission protection. As the Technical Program Manager you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
The Technical Program Manager drives the Agile orchestration backbone of the enterprise, translating authoritative requirements into executable development work across all contractor teams.
This role shall, in close coordination with and approval of the Government, lead and orchestrate the overarching Agile framework for the program, including facilitation of cross-functional planning events such as joint Program Increment (PI) Planning, to ensure synchronized execution, map technical dependencies, and align delivery schedules across the Platform and Application contractor teams.
The TPM also owns requirements traceability: establishing and managing a formalized requirements ingestion process, ensuring each enterprise technical requirement is properly mapped and traced back to authoritative Government capability documentation.
The TPM facilitates cross-contractor Agile planning by overseeing the decomposition of high-level authoritative requirements into actionable, manageable development iterations (e.g., Epics, Features, and User Stories) aligned to upcoming Program Increments.
Priority Technical & Leadership Skill Sets Expertise in Agile decomposition, backlog management, PI/Sprint planning, and requirements traceability.
Experience integrating high‑level capability documents (IS‑ICD, RDP, Forms 1067) into digital thread workflows.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, and software testing frameworks.
Ability to coordinate multi‑contractor teams in a hybrid cloud and cybersecurity‑intensive environment.
Technical fluency with enterprise architecture, MBSE models, or Zero Trust frameworks.
Expert-level Scrum/SAFe Agile methodology, backlog management tooling (e.g., Jira), and experience orchestrating PI planning across multiple contractor teams in a System of Systems environment.
Must be able to evaluate, categorize, and route validated requirements into the correct Agile pipeline (infrastructure, pipeline, software, or application), per the Contractor s responsibility to evaluate, categorize, and recommend validated requirements to the Government for approval and execution within the appropriate internal Agile development pipeline, e.g., routing to support infrastructure, pipeline requirements, software, custom configuration, application requirements, etc.
Occasional SCIF access supports periodic engagement with classified requirements sources and governance boards.
QUALIFICATIONS - WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 10 years experience leading technical programs or product leadership
• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
• Certification: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Location: San Antonio, TX (Lackland AFB)
• US citizenship required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.
The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. 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%
T elecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA TX Lackland AFB
Additional Work Locations:
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.
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