SAIC

Enterprise IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor

SAIC$160K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 14+ years, or Master's and 12+ years, or PhD/JD and 9+ years of experience.
  • Deep expertise with Air Force or Intelligence Community communications and policies.
  • Proficient in Programming, Planning, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) and Portfolio Management.
  • Experience in staff environments with contextual understanding of policy implications.
  • Engineering or technical degree to enhance analytical skills and problem solving.
  • Preferred certifications include PMP and IT/Cyber certifications.
  • Must have TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze plans and budgets at various operational levels.
  • Evaluate policy for relevance and consistency.
  • Develop programmatic and policy solutions to meet requirements under constraints.
  • Deliver high-quality work in response to urgent demands.
  • Initiate actions based on mission guidance aligned with leadership intent.
  • Conduct staff work including writing, meeting coordination, and follow-ups.
  • Support enterprise planning, strategy, and technical program analysis.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a high-impact role within defense sectors.
  • Engage with senior-level stakeholders, including the Department of Defense and Congress.
  • Work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment at a significant national facility.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and advanced certifications.
  • Collaborative atmosphere that values independent problem-solving and initiative.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

Job Advertisement: Enterprise IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor

About the Opportunity:

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor to support AF/A2 CIO, AFRL, and CDO staff and leadership. This expert will help ensure the ISRDI baseline is captured and presented accurately for both the Military Intelligence Program budget and the National Intelligence Program budget. This position interfaces with HAF, Congressional, and other key stakeholders to advise them both on current program requirements and required growth due to cybersecurity, customer scaling, and modernization needs from the lab.

Responsibilities:
  • Analysis of plans, programs and budgets at the data, program and integrated enterprise levels.
  • Analysis of policy and guidance for applicability and consistency.
  • Strategic problem solver, able to dissect requirements and propose programmatic and policy approaches (processes) for success, considering known constraints (Program and Enterprise Oversight support).
  • Timely, quality responses to short turn and long term demands for high quality products in a fast-paced environment.
  • Consistently takes initiative and able to operate from general mission guidance to maintain alignment with commanders' intent.
  • Staff work (writing, editing, coordination, adjudication; meeting planning/ management/ follow-up).
  • Program analysis and program engineering support:
o Assist government with enterprise planning, strategy, architecture and governance

o Technical program analysis support for contracting, administration, program management and reporting activities

o Provide subject matter expertise in support of on-going and new programs to include contributing to reviews, site visits, demonstrations and other events

Qualifications

Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
  • Air Force or Intelligence Community Communications Expertise: Experience with relevant program and headquarters experience on associated communication programs and policies. Deep understanding of:
    • PPBE
    • Portfolio Management (technical and program oversight)
    • Logical problem solving
    • Strategic analytic thought
  • Experience Level:
    • Experience at implementation, academic, and the various oversight levels.
    • Experience in staff environments (knowing how to use processes to meet objectives), having the context to interpret both organizational positions and underlying implications of policies and actions; being comfortable assessing (vice doing the technical, operational and tactical activities)
    • Engineering or technical degree(s) which mature problem solving and analytic approaches
  • Certifications: Preferential toward PMP and IT/Cyber certifications.
  • Self-Starter with Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and proactively identify and address emerging challenges.
  • Primary software/system environments: JIRA/Confluence, Microsoft products, XACTA, ETMS (TMT), Service Now
  • Clearance: TS/SCI is mandatory
  • Work Location: Pentagon (on site SCIF)

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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