Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Strategic Initiatives

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business, Strategic Initiative, Technical Knowledge, Technical Specification Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Strategic Initiatives Director

GDIT is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Director for Zero Trust DoD security initiatives. Work location is Falls Church, Virginia (Hybrid)

As a Strategic Initiatives Director for Zero Trust , you will help ensure that our client's mission to safeguard their systems through a zero-trust architecture is achieved efficiently and effectively.

HOW A STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIRECTOR FOR ZERO TRUST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Build, maintain, and improve GDIT performance teams - foster an environment of learning and support mentors/coaches within programs

• Develop and maintain a work environment where all employees contributions are valued and included as part of the whole solution.
• Foster individual and team development; improve as a unit. Work with engineers and growth team to support continuous efforts to enhance team performance, progress and collective success.
• Communicate effectively at the individual and team level; provide effective feedback and concentrate on active listening; seek team member input on solutions. Ensure daily interaction with task leads and in turn with their supervisors to foster effective two-way communications to help identify any issues early and correct as necessary.
• Capitalize on the strengths of all individuals and seek opportunities to grow their strengths as part of the whole organization Continuously looking for opportunities for current employees to grow within the program and organization.
• Identify training opportunities and encourage employees to seek self-development and advanced education.

Build and enhance technical competency areas focused on driving innovation, emerging technology, and differentiated business models into existing and prospective programs establishing mature technical capability teams that can deliver advanced technologies to client missions.

• Identify, mentor, and grow existing technology talent within the business to establish a continuous pipeline of technical experts capable of delivering on contracts and supporting growth targets.
• Recruit and retain new technology experts to enhance existing on-contract technology deployment and operationalize a Centers of Excellence model.
• Continuously review existing programs, in collaboration with program delivery staff, to identify new technology insertion opportunities and enhancements to existing tools, techniques, and processes.
• Engage GDIT CTO Digital Accelerator Teams and External Strategic Alliances to identify relevant connection points, translate customer needs/pain points into technology solutions, and establish clear go-to-market strategies for driving new technologies into the business.
• Identify opportunities to take capabilities and solutions from specific program areas and more broadly apply them to other Defense current and prospective programs.
• Develop and manage solution development and deployment timelines, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Utilize your expertise in Zero Trust concepts and practices to continuously enhance the security posture and solution maturity.

WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED REQUIRED:

• SECRET Security Clearance
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant years of experience
• 10+ years of experience in IT security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of Zero Trust principles, cybersecurity frameworks, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading innovative technology development capable of decomposing customer problems, identifying technology-based solutions, building proof-of-concept development plan, executing hands-on development, and identifying path to scale.
• Experience developing and integrating emerging commercial technologies to meet Government security requirements (e.g., NIAP, NIST, CSfC).
• Experience in the development, drafting, and writing of technical design and architecture artifacts in context of the DoD.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

SKILLS: Experience with government contracting and federal agencies, knowledge of advanced threat detection and response technologies.

CERTIFICATION(S): Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (May be required to obtain at a later date)

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
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

The likely salary range for this position is $191,250 - $258,750. 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:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

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

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Immediate start, Remote work, Worldwide, Flexible hours,

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