**Req ID:** RQ213613 **Type of Requisition:** Regular **Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Secret **Public Trust/Other Required:** None **Job Family:** Program Delivery and Execution **Skills:** Collaboration,Deliverables Management,Design,Team Management **Experience:** 5 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes **Job Description:** **Job Summary** The Design Production Manager is responsible for leading the design, planning, and execution of modernization initiatives across various systems, processes, or infrastructure. This individual leverages strategic vision, innovative design methodologies, and collaboration to drive transformational objectives, ensuring that all designs align with project requirements and industry best practices. **Key Responsibilities** **Design and Planning:** + Develop and implement end-to-end design processes. + Conduct assessments of existing processes, systems, or workflows to identify inefficiencies and areas for transformation. + Create detailed blueprints, roadmaps, and requirement documents for proposed network modernization solutions. **Innovation and Execution:** + Lead the development of innovative strategies and frameworks to modernize legacy systems or processes. + Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies or methodologies to achieve modernization objectives. **Project Leadership:** + Lead cross-functional design teams to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables. + Develop project plans, milestones, and performance metrics to monitor progress. + Manage risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies throughout the modernization lifecycle. **Stakeholder Collaboration:** + Partner with leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of designs with business objectives. + Communicate modernization goals, project updates, and challenges to stakeholders at all organizational levels. + Work closely with external contractors, consultants, or vendors when necessary. **Compliance and Standardization:** + Ensure all designs adhere to applicable industry standards, compliance requirements, and organizational policies. + Establish documentation standards, workflows, and quality assurance processes to ensure design consistency and scalability. **Metrics and Reporting:** + Develop KPIs and benchmarks to measure the success of design initiatives. + Provide detailed progress and performance reports to stakeholders on a regular basis. + Recommend process improvements based on performance data and feedback. **Qualifications** **Education and Experience:** + Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus. + 7–10 years of experience in project management, modernization projects, business transformation, or equivalent roles. + Demonstrated expertise in leading large-scale multi-site network modernization efforts. **Technical Skills:** + Strong analytical skills with expertise in process optimization, systems design, or infrastructure upgrades. + Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms. + Knowledge of data-driven decision-making principles and supporting tools. **Leadership and Soft Skills:** + Excellent leadership and team management abilities, especially in cross-functional environments. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with diverse stakeholders. + Adept at managing competing priorities and deadlines in complex environments. **Certifications (Preferred):** + Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certifications. + Six Sigma, Lean, or other process improvement certifications. + Relevant technical certifications based on the project's focus area. **Work Environment** + Office or hybrid environment based on organizational policies. + May include occasional travel for on-site meetings, assessments, or implementation. 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 $113,050 - $152,950. 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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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. 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