AI Machine Learning Technical Project Manager

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced, mission-focused Technical Program Manager to lead and coordinate delivery of AI/ML and secure cloud concepts and solutions across multiple Intelligence Community programs. The role serves as the primary programmatic liaison for supported program teams, collecting requests, managing interconnected timelines, prioritizing work, and coordinating deliverables that support execution and business growth.

The position also leads coordination of Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes to transition AI/ML prototypes into operational high-side environments. The manager partners with security stakeholders to compile accreditation documentation, including System Security Plans; coordinates with Government Security Officers; and works with corporate IT, facilities, and security groups to establish and maintain secure workspaces, labs, and closed areas.

The role supports developers by helping test, refine, and document experimental code and models, and collaborates with AI/ML developers to research, design, and architect rapid, high-fidelity proof-of-concept demonstrations. This is a hybrid position open to candidates in Chantilly or Reston, Virginia. Travel is 10%. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

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 architecture or whiteboarding 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 point of contact for supported program leads and build relationships to understand their deliverables, timelines, and technical expectations.
• Collect, organize, and prioritize requests from multiple programs into a cohesive team backlog.
• Coordinate schedules, resolve timeline conflicts, and establish realistic milestones.
• Coordinate RMF/ICD 503 and ATO processes and compile accreditation documentation, such as System Security Plans.
• Liaise with Government Security Officers, including ISSOs and ISSMs, and translate technical features into compliance solutions as needed.
• Coordinate with corporate IT, facilities, and security groups to set up, upgrade, and maintain secure workspaces, labs, and closed areas.
• Assist developers in testing, refining, and documenting experimental code and models.
• Collaborate with AI/ML developers to research, design, and architect proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Coordinate deliverables for program execution and business growth.

What This Job Offers

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