SAIC

Program Analyst Senior Principal

SAIC$125K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of related experience or Master's with 13+ years or PhD/JD with 10+ years.
  • 15 years of program analysis experience in DoD and Intelligence Community environments.
  • Proficient with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, Smartsheet, and related tools.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert program analysis and governance support to the Program Manager for a large DoD digital transformation program.
  • Translate mission needs into actionable governance documents and operational processes.
  • Establish and maintain interagency working groups and governance forums.
  • Lead requirements elicitation and business analysis activities to support program execution.
  • Produce executive decision-support products such as dashboards and summaries.
  • Design and implement workflow automation solutions to increase program efficiency.
  • Conduct stakeholder engagement to assess workflows and inform capability requirements.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity based in the District of Columbia with occasional travel required.
  • Engagement with senior government and multi-agency stakeholders.
  • Involvement in high-impact digital transformation initiatives.
  • Opportunity for professional development through leadership readiness programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Program Analyst to support a DoD digital transformation and enterprise IT modernization program in the National Capital Region. This role serves as a senior principal individual contributor responsible for providing expert program analysis, governance support, and executive decision enablement directly to the Program Manager supporting a large-scale DoD enterprise IT and digital transformation mission.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in DoD program analysis, requirements elicitation, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination gained through decades of experience supporting Department of Defense and Intelligence Community organizations. This position requires direct engagement with senior government leadership, program offices, and multi-agency stakeholders to translate mission needs into executable requirements, governance structures, integrated plans, and executive decision support products.

This role operates with significant independence, serving as a senior principal advisor and organizational spokesperson on complex program analysis matters requiring coordination across multiple agencies and organizations. The successful candidate will be a proven program analysis leader capable of managing complex stakeholder environments, improving enterprise workflows, reducing administrative burden, and delivering mission-ready outcomes in support of the program's strategic priorities.

This is a Remote role in District of Columbia, must be residing in D.C. Occasional travel to support program site visits and customer engagement will be expected

JOB DUTIES:
  • Provide senior principal-level program analysis and governance support directly to the Program Manager for a large-scale DoD digital transformation and enterprise IT modernization program; serve as primary advisor on program priorities, risks, dependencies, and strategic decisions
  • Translate mission needs and stakeholder input into governance documents, memoranda of agreement, action plans, schedules, decision products, and repeatable operating processes supporting program objectives
  • Establish and support working groups and senior-leader governance forums; maintain visibility of risks, decisions, dependencies, milestones, and actions across interdependent workstreams
  • Lead requirements elicitation and business analysis activities; develop and maintain requirements traceability, process maps, and workflow documentation supporting program execution
  • Produce executive summaries, dashboards, plans of action and milestones, topic maps, and situational awareness products that enable timely leadership decisions
  • Design and deploy workflow automation solutions using Microsoft Power Automate and related tools to eliminate manual handoffs, reduce administrative burden, and improve program execution efficiency
  • Build and maintain integrated SharePoint, Teams, Smartsheet, and master calendar solutions that strengthen document control, improve action-item accountability, and prevent mission-critical scheduling conflicts
  • Conduct stakeholder field engagements and current-state workflow assessments to inform future capability requirements, service delivery improvements, and operational process optimization
  • Coordinate portfolio of concurrent program initiatives aligned with federal policy and enterprise transformation priorities; analyze labor distribution, contract line-item allocations, and resource requirements to support financial management and scalable program delivery
  • Develop scalable leadership development and workforce readiness programs supporting program team succession planning and organizational readiness
  • Deliver strategic briefings and decision-support products addressing policy, organizational readiness, risks, and emerging requirements to senior government and SAIC leadership
  • Serve as organizational spokesperson and prime program analyst contact on significant matters pertaining to DoD digital transformation program policies, plans, and program objectives
  • Support business development activities including technical proposal development, capability demonstrations, and customer relationship management in support of program re-compete and growth opportunities


Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
  • 15 years of DoD and Intelligence Community program analysis and operations experience with demonstrated senior principal-level contributions across complex multi-agency environments
  • Tools Proficiency: Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, Smartsheet, MS Planner, Excel, TMT, ETMS2
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must have an Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph to start


DESIRED SKILLS:
  • Experience supporting DoD program executive offices, NAVWAR, NGA, Joint Staff, or related DoD program offices
  • Demonstrated experience supporting senior executive and general officer-level program operations including briefing development, strategic communications, and decision support
  • Background in enterprise task management systems including TMT and ETMS2; experience developing standard operating procedures and business rules for enterprise governance tools
  • Experience conducting workforce risk assessments and identifying information technology talent gaps for large DoD organizations
  • Demonstrated success designing and deploying mission-critical tracking databases and readiness dashboards supporting senior leadership visibility
  • Background in Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies with demonstrated results reducing administrative workload and improving organizational efficiency
  • Experience coordinating curriculum modernization and workforce transformation initiatives aligned with federal policy and enterprise transformation priorities
  • Familiarity with DoD enterprise IT modernization programs and related digital transformation initiatives
  • Experience managing multi-agency stakeholder environments across logistics, information technology, facilities, and shared workspace initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to develop automated workflows improving transparency, ownership, and execution tracking across concurrent program initiatives
  • Microsoft Certified Power Platform Developer Associate or related Microsoft certification preferred
  • Google Project Management Professional Certificate or PMP certification preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred


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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