Missile Defense Program Manager Job Listing at SAIC in Colorado Springs, CO (Job ID 2403410-COLORADO_SPRINGS-CO)

Description

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.

Target salary range: $175,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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.

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