Program Mgmt Director

SAIC•El Paso, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Program Manager supporting our FAA Customer on the Tower Simulations System Enhancement 2 program. This is a fully remote position with no onsite requirements. The Program Manager has primary responsibility for managing a Firm Fixed Price contract responsible for the installation of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulators at dozens of distributed locations, including all visual database and scenario development activities. The program manager will serve as liaison between account management, the customer, and distributed teams.

Requirements

Primary responsibility for managing a Firm Fixed Price contract responsible for the installation of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulators at dozens of distributed locations, including all visual database and scenario development activities.
Serve as liaison between account management, the customer, and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

Managing and integrating activities in accordance with contract requirements and ensure technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance.
Establishing project management principles consistent with the standard policies, procedures, standards, and toolsets which leverages best practices.
Mentoring and supporting project teams, enhancing consistency, providing benchmarks, reducing risks, and enhancing quality across projects.
Reporting on program level schedule, quality, and adherence to agreed upon standards.
Developing budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for the program, participating in and establishing and defining program plan requirements, and monitoring and reporting performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost and schedule objectives are met.
Assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Developing mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with customers, site leads, and teams.
Ensuring contract requirements and subcontractor responsibilities are being accomplished including working on the definition and implementation of project planning techniques to provide visibility on the contract.
The position will manage risk, customer relationships, and program staffing; ensure compliance with quality standards; and escalate challenges to SAIC leadership.
Additionally, they will define and contribute to the program baseline and then execute the program to comply with baseline requirements.
The individual will support business development and program staff management.