SAIC

Project Manager

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Washington, DC 20011Hybrid
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of related experience or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • Proven experience managing a team of 10+ program staff, including subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Strong ability to conduct management discussions with cross-functional teams using established processes.
  • Experience in personnel management with a focus on developing leadership skills through mentoring.
  • Proficient in escalating program issues and providing input on performance reviews and staffing recommendations.
  • Ability to work independently while being reviewed for judgment and quality of work.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary interface for government leadership on technical and business matters.
  • Manage and integrate activities to meet contract requirements, ensuring performance in technical, schedule, cost, and financial areas.
  • Define and execute the program baseline to comply with established requirements.
  • Oversee risk management, customer relationships, and program staffing.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and escalate challenges to leadership as needed.
  • Support business development and manage program staff effectively.

Benefits

  • Normal business hours with potential for after-hours and weekend support during emergencies.
  • Opportunity to work closely with federal government agencies.
  • Engagement in a large-scale program with significant impact.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Project Manager to support a large federal government agency. Under the direction of the overall PM, this position will manage the performance of a functional service area as part of a larger program.

This position is for Monday through Friday, normal business hours. However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events.

The role requires at least 3-4 days onsite/week.

Description of Duties:
  • Perform as the primary customer interface for Government Division level leadership for technical and business matters, information sharing, and basic problem resolution.
  • Manage and integrate activities in accordance with contract requirements and ensure technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance. Identifies and analyzes minor variances, and recommends corrective actions.
  • Define or contribute to the program baseline then execute the program to comply with baseline requirements.
  • Manage risk, customer relationships, and program staffing.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and escalate challenges to leadership.
  • Support business development and program staff management.


Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:
  • Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience.
  • Experience managing 10 or more program staff including direct labor, subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Ability to conduct management and contract discussions in coordination with internal cross-functional teams. Use standard, well-defined processes, procedures, techniques, or tools.
  • Experience in personnel management. Possesses the ability to develop leadership and management skills that require mentoring and feedback from supervisors.
  • Ability to escalate program issues to management for assistance. Provide input to corporate activities including performance reviews, compensation-related actions, and staffing and hiring recommendations. Raise personnel issues to appropriate internal support elements.
  • Ability to act independently while routinely being reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall quality and content.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivation, professional demeanor and accountability.

Clearance Requirement:
  • US Citizenship.
  • Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI.

Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes:
  • ITIL Foundations Certification.
  • PMP Certification.
  • Risk Management.
  • Earned Value Management.
  • Experience with ISO-2000 or equivalent.


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
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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