SAIC

Operations Analyst Principal

SAIC$120K — $160K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field, with 10+ years of related experience; or Master's with 8+ years; or PhD/JD with 5+ years
  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
  • 5 years of government contracting, executive administration, or project support experience
  • Working knowledge of intelligence community (IC) principles and procedures
  • Experience in developing communication processes for information sharing with customers
  • Demonstrated ability to influence customer processes effectively
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary contact for government client inquiries, managing communications professionally
  • Coordinate executive calendars, schedule briefings, and organize logistics for meetings
  • Draft, edit, and track executive correspondence and action items
  • Maintain and organize contract deliverables and compliance documentation
  • Collaborate with Program Director to learn contract operations and resource allocation
  • Analyze and recommend efficiency improvements for front-office workflows
  • Gradually manage specific tasks and initiatives, including oversight of junior staff

Benefits

  • Opportunity for leadership transition into Deputy Director role
  • Involvement in a large SETA program supporting significant national security objectives
  • Potential for career development in corporate or program management
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced program leadership
  • Supportive structure for professional growth and organization of administrative activities
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an Operations Analyst Principal to support SAIC's Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle. The role requires anactive TS/SCI with Polygraph.

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Operations Analyst to provide comprehensive front-office support to our federal government client. This role serves as the central hub of administrative and operational activities for the program.

This position is uniquely structured as a leadership succession role. The successful candidate will initially manage daily front-office workflows, client communications, and executive schedules. Over time, they will shadow program leadership, take on increased operational ownership, and be groomed to eventually transition into the role of Deputy Director / Deputy Program Manager for the contract.

Job Duties to include:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for incoming government client inquiries, managing front-office communications with professionalism.
  • Coordinate calendars, schedule high-level briefings, and manage logistics for program-wide meetings.
  • Draft, edit, and track executive correspondence, action items, meeting minutes, and weekly/monthly status reports.
  • Maintain and organize contract deliverables, onboarding schedules, and compliance documentation.
  • Work closely with the current Program Director to learn contract operations, financial budgeting, and resource allocation.
  • Analyze current front-office and program workflows to recommend and implement efficiency enhancements.
  • Gradually assume management over specific sub-tasks, ad-hoc client initiatives, and junior support staff.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
  • 5 years of experience in government contracting, executive administration, or project support.
  • Working knowledge of IC principles and procedures and NRO program support experience
  • Experience working with customers to develop and implement processes and procedures for information sharing. This includes the capture of key information and dissemination to stakeholders.
  • Experience tactfully partnering with customers to help influence how things are done effectively.
  • Executive experience supporting customers helping coordinate activities, capturing accurate minutes and disseminating them, capturing, and tracking actions to completion, etc. The role may evolve to include more strategic support efforts.
  • Experience helping customers improve their methods of communication to ensure all parties remain informed of key information
  • Demonstration of tact and good judgment to ensure effective communication and interpersonal skills while helping influence the customer to meet their needs
  • Demonstrated desire to advance into corporate or program management.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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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