Program Manager - Enterprise Applications

SAIC•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Program Manager to support a large federal government agency. Under the direction of the overall PM, this role manages and leads the performance of a functional service area within a larger program. The position is hybrid in Washington, DC, and follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule during normal business hours. After-hours and weekend support may be required during planned or emergency events. The Program Manager serves as the primary customer interface for government executive- and director-level leadership on technical and business matters, information sharing, and basic problem resolution. The role manages and integrates program activities to meet contractual requirements and performance targets, identifies variances and recommends corrective actions, contributes to the program baseline, manages risks and customer relationships, and oversees program staffing. The position also ensures quality-standard compliance, escalates challenges to leadership, and supports business development and program staff management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 15 years of experience, or a master's degree and 13 years of experience; additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience managing software development projects or a software development background.
Experience managing or leading 100 or more program staff, including direct labor, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Ability to conduct management and contract discussions with internal cross-functional teams using standard, well-defined processes, procedures, techniques, or tools.
Experience in personnel management.
Ability to develop leadership and management skills with mentoring and feedback from supervisors.
Ability to escalate program issues to management for assistance.
Ability to provide input on performance reviews, compensation-related actions, staffing, and hiring recommendations, and to raise personnel issues to appropriate internal support elements.
Ability to act independently while routinely being reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall quality and content.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Self-motivation, professional demeanor, and accountability.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

ITIL 4 Foundations certification.
PMP certification.
Risk management experience.
Earned Value Management experience.
Experience with ISO-2000 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary customer interface for government executive- and director-level leadership on technical and business matters, information sharing, and basic problem resolution.
Manage, lead, and integrate activities in accordance with contract requirements, ensuring technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance.
Identify and analyze variances and recommend corrective actions.
Define and contribute to the program baseline and execute in accordance with contractual requirements.
Manage risk, customer relationships, and program staffing.
Ensure compliance with quality standards and escalate challenges to leadership.
Support business development and program staff management.
Conduct management and contract discussions in coordination with internal cross-functional teams.
Provide input to corporate activities, including performance reviews, compensation-related actions, and staffing and hiring recommendations.
Raise personnel issues to appropriate internal support elements.
Escalate program issues to management for assistance.