SAIC

Senior Program Manager

SAIC$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence Polygraph eligibility required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in any field; STEM preferred.
  • Minimum of eight years of project management or technical leadership experience.
  • A total of 18+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience leading teams of 10 or more technical professionals.
  • Proven ability to address complex operational and technical problems innovatively.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for all contract performance aspects, including technical performance and cost management.
  • Identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities for the contract.
  • Report regularly to leadership on customer requirements and changes.
  • Oversee onboarding processes for new team members.
  • Ensure workforce expertise meets evolving technology demands.
  • Deliver quality products on time to both the customer and internal leadership.
  • Maintain a talent pipeline to ensure timely filling of vacant positions.
  • Engage in quarterly Project Management Reviews and manage contract costs.

Benefits

  • Work based primarily at the customer site in Bethesda, MD.
  • Opportunity to lead a seasoned team of professionals.
  • Involvement in strategic growth and innovation.
  • Access to continued professional development and training opportunities.
  • Work in a dynamic environment that necessitates collaboration with customer leadership.
Full Job Description
SAIC seeks an experienced and results-oriented, Senior Program Manager (PM) to manage our Prime contract focused on Technical Exploitation. This includes the daily management of a small team of seasoned professionals and well and the internal SAIC PM reporting and accountability requirements. The PM is the primary point of contact with the COR for matters involving technical performance, cost, and schedule and communication of progress and problems in a timely manner. The PM shall perform project managerial duties, which include but are not limited to maintaining required staffing levels of qualified personnel and assuring quality, content, and prompt delivery of all task and contractual deliverables. This position is primarily based at the customer site in Bethesda, MD. Responsibilities: - Primary focal point for contract performance, to include technical performance, cost, schedule, security, staffing, and allocation of appropriate skill mix aligned with tasking and contract deliverables. - Delivering on-contract strategic and organic growth opportunities. - Provide regular reports to SAIC leadership on customer requirements/changes. - Implement and manage on-boarding activities. - Ensure the required level of expertise and competency of personnel are maintained in all assignments and kept current with rapidly evolving technologies. - Ensure delivery of on-time and quality work-related products to the Customer and SAIC leadership. - Ensure vacant positions are filled within the contract timelines by maintaining a pipeline of qualified candidates. - Maintain awareness of SAIC solutions and surge support skills to present to customer at strategic opportunities. - Coordinate and participate in quarterly Project Management Reviews (PMR) Track, manage, and control contract costs. Qualifications Required Skills - Active TS/SCI with eligibility/ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence Polygraph Clearance is required. Candidates without this cannot be considered. - Bachelor's Degree - Minimum eight (8) years of PM, project management, or technical leadership experience - 18+ years of overall professional experience - Experience as a Program Manager managing teams of 10 or more technical professionals - Experience in bringing innovative approaches to address complex problems bridging operational and technical domains - Strong analytic ability to evaluate programmatic data, resolve inconsistencies and propose solutions to program issues - Strong organizational skills - Outstanding verbal and written communications skills - Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability and willingness to initiate and manage relationships across the customer leadership team Desired: - Bachelor's Degree in STEM-related field - PMP - 15 years of related work experience - Experience as PM of technical exploitation teams - Knowledge of military structure - Prior experience managing an IDIQ contract

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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