SAIC

Program Manager

SAIC$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of related experience; or Master's degree and 4 years of related experience.
  • Hands-on experience with U.S. Government programs, especially DoD/DoW projects.
  • Proficient in Program Planning/Scheduling tools, particularly Microsoft Project.
  • Ability to navigate and analyze Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and assess critical paths and network issues.
  • Knowledge of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) and ability to interpret SRA data outputs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead program execution by managing schedules, acquisition strategies, and resource allocations.
  • Foster communication across cross-functional teams for effective government-contractor integration.
  • Identify program risks and cost drivers, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
  • Conduct requirements definition and strategic planning for program enhancements.
  • Ensure timely submission of contract deliverables.
  • Maintain configuration management of the program's technical baseline.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth within a leading technology company.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct interaction with U.S. government clients.
  • Engagement in projects that protect national space assets and support warfighter needs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Program Manager to join the U.S. Space Force team delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Combat Power portfolios. The successful candidate will be a part of the team providing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) supporting the Space Enabled Cyber program office and will ensure program alignment of multiple rapid research and development efforts with customer objectives by delivering results on time, on budget and exceeding expectations.

Horizon team members provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems (e.g., satellites and their ground systems, ground-based space systems and their command and control capabilities) to meet warfighter needs. This position is located in El Segundo, CA sitting with our customer.

Typical responsibilities include:
• Lead Strategic Execution: Serve as the Program Manager, driving program schedules, acquisition strategies, contracting, resource allocation, and budgeting to achieve mission objectives.
• Government-Contractor Integration: Foster clear and effective communication across cross-functional teams, including government sponsors, suppliers, and internal SAIC functions, for seamless integration.
• Risk and Cost Management: Identify program risks, cost drivers, and mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution of cost-reimbursable contract requirements.
• Assess and Enhance Programs: Requirements Definition, Strategic Planning, and Stakeholder Analysis.
• Ensure contract deliverables are submitted on a timeline basis.
• Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.

Qualifications

This is you:
• Bachelors and 6 years or more of related experience; Masters and 4 years or more experience.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. Government programs, particularly with Department of Defense (DoD) / Department of War (DoW) projects.
• Experience with Program Planning/Scheduling to include the following:
o Knowledge of Microsoft Project
o Ability to confidently navigate within an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
o Ability to assess critical paths with regards to total/free slack and identify IMS network issues/concerns
o Knowledge of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) and its dependencies on Risks & Opportunities and IMS network development/logic.
o Ability to interpret Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) data outputs.

You will wow us even more if you have these skills:
• Certifications: PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Or education and equivalent experience. SAFE / Agile Certification.
• Experience with Finance/Cost Management to include the following:
o Knowledge of Integrated Program Management Data and Reports (IPMDAR) formats, which include but not limited to Formats 1-7
o Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
o Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Risk Management to include the following:
o Knowledge of Risk and Opportunity process and development
o Knowledge of risk mitigation planning and assessment

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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