Senior Product Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Change Management, Compliance Requirements, Continuous Improvement

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Senior Product Manager
Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission‑critical. Join our team as a Senior Product Manager and make an impact on cloud modernization, digital service delivery, and mission‑critical product leadership supporting Federal Student Aid (FSA). While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help you build your skills and advance your career.

HOW A SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Develop and maintain a product vision and roadmap aligned with FSA’s cloud modernization, Zero Trust goals, and enterprise architecture standards.

• Translate mission needs and regulatory requirements into actionable product requirements, epics, and user stories; prioritize backlogs using data‑driven methods.

• Oversee the full lifecycle of cloud products—discovery through operations—to ensure scalability, resilience, security, and cost efficiency.

• Ensure compliance with federal and ED/FSA requirements including FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508, Privacy Act, records management, and cloud cost optimization policies.

• Define and track KPIs for availability, performance, user experience, security posture, and cost efficiency, using analytics and telemetry to drive continuous improvement.

• Lead cross‑functional teams (engineering, cybersecurity, UX, operations, data) and facilitate Agile ceremonies to support iterative delivery.

• Serve as primary liaison across FSA program offices, enterprise IT, cybersecurity, privacy, and external partners, ensuring clear communication on status, risks, and dependencies.

• Coordinate with cloud providers, integrators, and vendors to ensure FedRAMP compliance, SLA adherence, and successful integration of cloud capabilities into FSA’s environment.

• Support organizational readiness, training, and change management to drive adoption of cloud services and new product capabilities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:
• Demonstrated experience managing cloud‑based products or platforms within federal agencies or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and collaborate across government and contractor organizations.
• Experience working within federal IT governance structures, including ATO processes, continuous monitoring, and enterprise architecture reviews.

Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, cloud service models, and shared responsibility frameworks.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or other FedRAMP‑authorized cloud environments.
• Ability to interpret federal security controls, compliance requirements, and technical documentation to inform product decisions.

Certifications (Preferred):
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification
• PMP or PMI‑ACP
• ITIL Foundation
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)
• Security/compliance certifications such as Security+ or CCSP

Security Clearance Level:
Ability to obtain a Public Trust or higher, per FSA requirements.

Location:
Remote

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 $169,604 - $229,464. 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%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. 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 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 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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