F-35 JPO Project Manager

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Dayton, OH, USA
In-Office
128K-173K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Manage day-to-day security program activities for the F-35 JPO at Wright-Patterson AFB, ensuring contract compliance, schedule and deliverable tracking, subcontractor oversight, transition and continuity planning, and coordination with government stakeholders across multiple security disciplines.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Contracts, IDIQ Contracts, Project Administration

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Project Manager to join the F-35 program in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) leads life-cycle management of the F-35 Lightning II, the fifth-generation joint strike fighter serving the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Cooperative Program Partners (CPP), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers across multiple classification levels.

Support includs Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Special Access Programs (SAP), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The F-35 JPO Security Directorate provides full-spectrum, multi-disciplined security support to protect F-35 technology and information across the enterprise and throughout the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle, spanning Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas operations globally. 

The role of the Project Manager is to provide senior-level management oversight for assigned F-35 JPO security program areas, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of security support services across assigned functional disciplines and performance locations: 

  • Manage day-to-day security program activities within assigned task order scope, ensuring deliverables meet Government acceptance standards and schedule requirements 

  • Develop and maintain project schedules, deliverable tracking systems, and performance status reports in accordance with contract requirements 

  • Coordinate with Government personnel and the Program Manager on task execution, staffing assignments, and corrective action planning 

  • Provide senior-level oversight of contract deliverable quality control processes within assigned security disciplines and locations 

  • Support transition activities, knowledge transfer, and personnel continuity planning across assigned program areas 

  • Manage subcontractor performance and coordination within assigned scope where applicable 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Master's Degree, OR Bachelor's Degree plus four (4) years of additional work experience in program or project management in a DoD environment 

  • A minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing DoD security programs or multi-discipline security support operations 

  • Demonstrated experience with one or more DoD security disciplines, including General Security (GENSEC), Industrial Security (INDUSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Personnel Security (PERSEC), or Physical Security (PHYSEC) 

  • Experience supporting joint program office security operations for defense acquisition programs preferred 

  • Top Secret clearance required 

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU? 

  • Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision) 

  • 401K with company match 

  • Educational Assistance and eLearning 

  • Flexible work week 

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement 

  • Rewards and Recognition programs 

  • Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking 

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. 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:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA OH Dayton

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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Skills Required

  • Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree plus four years additional program/project management experience in a DoD environment
  • Minimum of ten (10) years experience managing DoD security programs or multi-discipline security support operations
  • Demonstrated experience with DoD security disciplines (GENSEC, INDUSEC, INFOSEC, PERSEC, PHYSEC)
  • Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • Experience with Government Contracts
  • Experience with IDIQ contracts
  • Project administration / project schedule and deliverable tracking experience
  • Top Secret clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Experience supporting joint program office security operations for defense acquisition programs

General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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