AI Machine Learning Technical Project Manager

SAIC • Reston, VA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced, mission-focused Technical Program Manager to lead and coordinate the delivery of AI/ML and secure cloud concepts and solutions across Intelligence Community programs. The role serves as the programmatic liaison to external program teams, managing requests, shared timelines, backlogs, and deliverables while supporting business growth. It also coordinates Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes to move AI/ML prototypes into operational high-side environments. The position is hybrid and open to candidates in Chantilly or Reston, Virginia. Travel is 10% of the time. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

The Technical Program Manager partners with security stakeholders to prepare accreditation documentation, including System Security Plans, and interfaces with Government Security Officers such as ISSOs and ISSMs. The role also coordinates with corporate IT, facilities, and security teams to establish and maintain secure workspaces, labs, and closed areas. In support of technical execution, the manager assists developers with testing, refining, and documenting experimental code and models, and collaborates with an AI/ML developer on research and architecture for rapid, high-fidelity proof-of-concept demonstrations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 14 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 12 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• At least 3 years of experience coordinating tasks, managing backlogs, or acting as a liaison between teams in a technical setting such as IT, software, or engineering.
• Basic understanding or working familiarity with secure systems, security plans, or government accreditation processes such as RMF/ATO.
• Practical experience writing basic Python code and supporting the architecture or whiteboarding of solutions to complex problems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience deploying systems in secure, multi-tenant cloud environments, such as AWS C2S/SC2S or Azure Government, or in air-gapped networks.
• Familiarity with Intelligence Community missions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary programmatic liaison and point of contact for supported program leads.
• Gather, organize, and prioritize task requests from multiple programs into a cohesive team backlog.
• Coordinate schedules, manage intermixed timelines, prevent conflicts, and establish realistic milestones.
• Coordinate deliverables for execution and business growth.
• Partner with security stakeholders to guide RMF/ICD 503 and ATO processes and compile accreditation documentation, including System Security Plans.
• Interface with Government Security Officers, including ISSOs and ISSMs, and help translate technical features into compliance solutions.
• Coordinate with corporate IT, facilities, and security groups to establish, upgrade, and maintain secure workspaces, labs, and closed areas.
• Assist developers in testing, refining, and documenting experimental code and models.
• Collaborate with the core AI/ML developer to research, architect, and design rapid, high-fidelity proof-of-concept demonstrations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior