Technical Deputy Project Manager

SAIC•Pearl City, HI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Technical Deputy Project Manager in Pearl City, Hawaii, to support the Regional Synthetic Training Environment (RSTE) under the Regional Joint Training Infrastructure Integrated Project Team for USPACOM at the Pacific Warfighting Center. The role serves as the RSTE Project Manager, supporting the RSTE IPT Lead with planning, coordination, and execution of RSTE delivery across Product Teams. The position supports day-to-day direction and coordination across cross-functional Product Teams, including Platform, Core Services, Compliance & Authorization, Enterprise Architecture, Core Engineering/ERB, Mission Applications, and Data Foundation. It helps establish project governance, schedules, resource tracking, integrated planning artifacts, work packages, and delivery milestones. The role coordinates government, contractor, and partner personnel; tracks progress, risks, dependencies, and change-control matters; and prepares status reports and briefings for leadership and stakeholders. The Technical Deputy Project Manager also supports IPT meetings and battle rhythm, maintains action-item and decision records, and coordinates with cybersecurity stakeholders to keep RMF/ATO-C status and related risks visible. The position supports capabilities for multi-domain training, mission rehearsal, and experimentation in support of USPACOM objectives, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience, or an additional four years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in a military or defense environment.
Experience translating complex operational and technical requirements into project plans, priorities, and actionable team guidance.
Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating cross-functional teams and managing subcontractors or partner organizations, including performance management, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior team members and foster accountability, continuous improvement, and mission focus.
Familiarity with Agile or Product Team constructs and modern project management tools and methodologies.
Ability to work independently and within a diverse team.
Ability to obtain a passport and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be a current U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with USINDOPACOM's mission and operations.
Cloud computing experience with Azure Government, Microsoft 365 Government, hybrid cloud, or equivalent DoD cloud environments.
RMF experience, including NIST SP 800-53, ATO/ATO-C packages, continuous monitoring, or collaboration with ISSM/ISSE/3PAO.
Exposure to Zero Trust, identity/ICAM, or mission partner environment concepts.
Experience supporting Design Reviews, steering groups, or Agile release planning in a DoD IPT.
Understanding of multi-domain training, LVC, or synthetic training infrastructure.
Prior work with USPACOM J7/J76, Pacific Warfighting Center, or theater training organizations.

Responsibilities

Support the RSTE IPT Lead in day-to-day direction and execution across cross-functional Product Teams, including coordination of tasking, priorities, and performance feedback input for a matrixed team of 10 or more personnel.
Provide project coordination, mentorship support, and team facilitation aligned with SAIC values and customer mission needs.
Establish and help enforce project governance processes, including decision authorities, issue escalation paths, and change-control intake, consistent with the RJTI IPT Charter.
Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing RSTE capabilities that support multi-domain training, mission rehearsal, and experimentation for USPACOM.
Develop and manage project schedules, resource tracking, and integrated planning artifacts, including GitLab project plan content and milestone tracking for MVP/Threshold, IOC, and FOC deliveries.
Decompose RSTE scope into manageable work packages aligned with Product Team backlogs and Design Review outcomes.
Organize and coordinate project work involving government, contractor, and partner personnel.
Coordinate with military and civilian personnel, Product Teams, and mission partners to support synchronized program execution.
Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, recommend or implement mitigation strategies, and maintain risk-register visibility for IPT Lead and ESG review.
Prepare and present status reports and briefings to the IPT Lead, senior leadership, and stakeholders.
Support IPT battle rhythm activities, including meeting logistics, agendas, action-item tracking, decision logs, and archiving minutes and guidance under IPT Lead approval.
Assist with change-control packaging so scope, cost, ATO-boundary, and architecture items are ready for adjudication.
Coordinate with Compliance & Authorization and cybersecurity stakeholders to keep RMF/ATO-C status, residual risk, and dependencies visible to leadership.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Support other duties as needed.