Missile Defense Program Manager

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Sr. Program Manager with an active TS/SCI Eligibility ready to lead a large integration, operations, and innovation program for a major DoD Agency. This position will drive significant change across multiple networks, mission systems, and organizations to deliver best of breed technologies through innovative processes and technologies for a leading Systems Integrator in the DoD space. The successful candidate will have a history of integrated service delivery for large programs across multiple geographical locations and the technical acumen to accelerate innovation for DoD customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven leader to lead a $1B+ program while retaining technical oversight and accelerated technology delivery across geographic locations. This position will be onsite in Huntsville AL, or Colorado Springs, CO and offers a competitive compensation package, exceptional advancement opportunities, and empowerment to deliver cutting edge, high performing solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management of tasks performed under contract, to include all programmatic and operational requirements identified as part of the scope of work.

• Act as the primary point-of-contact for contractual issues and customer relations.

• Ensure practical and effective systems are in place to meet requirements under this contract, including development and submission of CDRLs, financial controls, and schedule.

• Overseeing quality, cost, and schedule.

• Keep SAIC Executive Leadership and respective Group Vice President apprised on program review.

• Oversee customer-facing portal to ensure up-to-date information is included and necessary improvements are made to meet customer and contract needs.

• Serving as Customer single point of contact for all, technical, administrative, leadership, quality and contractual aspects of the effort.

• Building and maintaining working relationships with high level DoD stakeholders, worldwide team members, and corporate partners.

• Providing program oversight and leadership for the consolidation of several disparate large projects that support coalition operations and planning.

• Seeking opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation to achieve cost savings and program efficiencies across contract boundaries.

• Providing leadership, guidance, training and mentoring to the contract leads, program team leads and individual performers on their team.

• Managing the staffing, management, quality, and performance on the contract.

• Support on contract growth, as appropriate, in close coordination with Business Development.

• Other tasks and duties assigned as necessary to meet the requirements of successful Task Order execution.

• Interface across a multi-faceted organization to apply stakeholder needs and priorities to technical solutions and operations.

• Drive innovation and improvement across the program lifecycle

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree IT/Systems Management or Business or related field with 18 years of relevant experience.

• Minimum fifteen (15) years in support of Enterprise IT and/or support Program(s).

• Minimum of five (5) years of Program Management experience directly related to a DoD management activities.

• 5 years experience leading large organizations and/or initiatives of more than 500 personnel

• 5 years of experience leading at the Combatant Command, Service level Staff or Agency level.

Required Skills and Certifications:

• Must have PMP certification (validation required).

• Must have ITIL 4 Foundation certification (validation required).

• T/S SCI eligibility clearance is required.

• Demonstrated project and/or contract management skills to successfully manage a high-performing team providing system engineering and technical services across geographically dispersed project locations.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability and willingness to initiate and manage relationships across the organizations and manage relationships across the customer leadership team.

• Experience leading Earned Value Management based projects, programs or portfolios

Desired Skills:

• Previous DoD technical organization leadership such as Missile Defense, Rapid capabilities office or Agency Science and technology/prototyping effort

• Masters Degree in a Technical field.

• Experience leading geographically separate organizations.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2403410

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