Program Manager

SAIC • El Segundo, CA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC’s Horizon 2 program is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Program Manager to lead a complex systems acquisition and perform project management within the Space Combat Power systems portfolio. This role requires extensive expertise in government weapon systems acquisition, program management, strategic planning, and program integration to support the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). This position is located in El Segundo, CA. You will serve as a critical embedded member of the Government applying advanced project management principles to shape and deliver the next generation capability. The role emphasizes leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks while integrating space, ground, and mission segments. Your management expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and execution excellence in alignment with the evolving Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) philosophy.

Requirements

• Extensive expertise in government weapon systems acquisition
• Program management expertise
• Strategic planning expertise
• Program integration expertise
• Advanced project management principles
• Experience leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks
• Experience integrating space, ground, and mission segments
• Experience driving program planning, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and execution excellence
• Experience with the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) philosophy
• Experience with acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting
• Experience overseeing program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management
• Experience driving cross-functional communication
• Experience organizing and executing technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings
• Experience applying advanced configuration and change management practices
• Experience evaluating contractor system designs and milestone reviews
• Experience managing independent technical and programmatic reviews
• Expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures

Responsibilities

• Support the Government Program Manager guiding acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting to align with mission objectives and priorities.
• Oversee all aspects of program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management.
• Drive cross-functional communication to ensure seamless integration of government and contractor teams across space, ground, and communication segments.
• Organize and execute periodic technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings to track progress, identify risks, and course-correct as necessary.
• Apply advanced configuration and change management practices to ensure consistency and traceability across all program artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Performance Goals, and milestones.
• Evaluate contractor system designs and milestone reviews, providing timely assessments of technical progress, risks, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Manage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness.
• Provide expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures, ensuring effective utilization of resources with a focus on on-time project delivery.
• Advocate for deliberate risk-taking, speed in delivery execution, and adherence to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) for rapid capability fielding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed