Program Management Senior Manager

Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Sr. Program Manager with an active TS/SCI Eligibility who is local to the Local to Colorado Springs, CO.  The successful candidate will have a history of being the Program Point of Contact (POC).  Demonstrated knowledge in managing Department of Defense (DoD) type contracts.  We will be offering a competitive compensation package, to include flextime. 

The selected candidate is expected to provide leadership, management, and oversight for the program and workforce in order to deliver exceptional service in support of the DoD. The best candidate for this work will be creative and driven to success with demonstrated experience. The chosen candidate will have a passion for delivering high performance, under budget and continuously raising the moral of the team. 

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.  

 

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree IT/Systems Management or Business or related field.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years in support of IT Program(s). 
• Minimum of five (5) years of Program Management experience directly related to a DoD management activities.

Required Skills and Certifications:

• Must have PMP Certification as accredited (Project Management Institute (PMI)) (validation required).
• Must have ITIL Foundations 4.0 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.  

 Desired Skills:

• NORTHCOM, NORAD experience preferred.
• FEDSIM knowledge preferred. 

Target salary range: More than $225,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.