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**Req ID:** RQ209476

**Type of Requisition:** Regular

**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Top Secret

**Public Trust/Other Required:** None

**Job Family:** Program Delivery and Execution

Skills:

Financial Management,Integrated Master Schedule,Leadership,Program Management,Risk Mitigation

Certifications:

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

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Senior Director of Operations Excellence

GDIT has an opportunity for an execution focused **Senior** **Director of Operational Excellence (OPEX)** in our Army and Defense Agencies (A&DA) Sector. This sector focuses on the delivery of a wide range of IT services, Logistics Support, Training and Cyber Support Services. You will have responsibility and accountability for reporting to and working with the VP/GM of the A&DA Sector supporting and improving Sector operational functions with a focus on Operational Risk Management and Program Management Excellence. Your primary focus will be to work with growth and execution Business Areas on the successful low-risk delivery of projects from bid to completion across the Sector as well as overall improvement of Program Management standards.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Director of Operational Excellence (OPEX), the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Army and Defense Agencies. You will play a crucial role in program risk mitigation by solidifying the risk management framework for managing bids to proposals to closeouts. More specifically, you will:

+ Manage, improve and monitor Sector-Level comprehensive program risk categories throughout the Sector

+ Develop and execute Sector-level program “Risk Tiering” requirements driving management oversight and oversight governance requirements

+ Development of program execution “Risk Triggers” to eliminate program performance surprise

+ Support comprehensive risk analysis through program proposal, transition, execution and closing stages ensuring risk is consistently identified and mitigated throughout the sector

+ Supporting Proposal activities:

+ Work collaboratively with the growth team ensuring bid estimates are complete, with adequate contingencies and management reserves accounting for identified risk included in our bid price.

+ Work with the support functions, Business Area VPs and bid PM’s ensuring completeness of Basis of Estimate (BOE) artifacts, ensuring appropriate Level of Effort (LOE) is accounted for to successfully deliver projects and all required design documents, CDRL’s or other project documentation.

+ Work with the proposal teams ensuring proper development of executable Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) as needed.

+ Supporting Transition activities:

+ Ensure that risks identified in proposal are properly addressed and mitigated

+ Support BA VPs and PMs as needed with transition execution oversight

+ Coordinate as needed with functional staff to mitigate transition risks

+ Supporting Execution activities:

+ Support Sector-level governance and oversight requirements including managing Sector risk reviews and evaluations

+ Directly support specific programs with major execution risk, coordinating for support resource and providing oversight as required or requested

+ Play a key role in developing a cadre of PM’s and functional representatives that are experienced and skilled in the execution of FFP work; his role involves a significant amount of mentoring and coaching.

+ Continuous development of personal leadership capabilities and mentor leadership, management, and technical capabilities of all program managers and high performing talent.

+ Understand, promote, and hold the organization accountable for all company, customer, and program policies and procedures. Develop and maintain a culture of quality, performance, and continuous improvement within the organization.

+ Provides enterprise leadership, direction, and management support and assists with the planning, supervision, and execution of all aspects of contract performance, scheduling, and technical performance while requiring strong interpersonal and communication abilities.

+ Must possess excellent oral and written communications.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your program management and operational expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. **The Senior Director of OPEX must have:**

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

• Experience: 10+ years of related experience

• Technical skills: Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development experience

• Security clearance level: Active Top Secret clearance

• US citizenship required

• Role requirements: Contractual risk management and mitigation experience specific to Firm Fixed Price contracts

Business/Financial management acumen with an ability to proactively manage the financials and performance metrics

• Leadership qualities that enable employee engagement, professional development, innovation, collaboration, communication, accountability, and overall portfolio performance

• Location: Hybrid to Falls Church, VA (Minimum of 3 days/week onsite)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Army customer market background

• Fluency in Primavera or similar scheduling tools

• Experience supporting DoD-level IT and/or C5ISR requirements

• Travel: 25 - 50%

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

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 $212,500 - $287,500. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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