Technical Svcs Sr Principal

SAICSan Diego, CA
$116,900 - $194,800

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Services professional to support complex Navy systems programs in support of DoD customers. This role serves as a senior principal individual contributor responsible for full lifecycle IT program management and technical services delivery across large-scale naval systems integration, maintenance, and modernization efforts. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of formal project management credentials, hands-on Navy shipboard systems experience, and demonstrated success delivering complex technical programs on schedule and within budget. This position requires direct engagement with senior Navy leadership, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive program execution and continuous improvement at the highest levels of technical and programmatic complexity. This role demands a technically fluent senior principal capable of bridging the gap between engineering execution and executive-level reporting. The successful candidate will bring agile methodology expertise, strategic planning capability, and a proven track record managing large engineering teams in demanding DoD environments while serving as a prime technical contact and organizational spokesperson on significant technical matters.

Requirements

  • Formal project management credentials
  • Hands-on Navy shipboard systems experience
  • Demonstrated success delivering complex technical programs on schedule and within budget
  • Technically fluent senior principal capable of bridging the gap between engineering execution and executive-level reporting
  • Agile methodology expertise
  • Strategic planning capability
  • Proven track record managing large engineering teams in demanding DoD environments
  • Serving as a prime technical contact and organizational spokesperson on significant technical matters

Responsibilities

  • Lead full lifecycle IT technical services and program management for complex Navy systems maintenance and modernization programs
  • Manage and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams across multiple workstreams
  • Develop and maintain program schedules, risk registers, and performance metrics; brief program status directly to senior Navy leadership and executive stakeholders
  • Apply agile methodologies to drive iterative program delivery and continuous process improvement across technical teams
  • Oversee infrastructure planning, integration, and technical refresh activities in support of shipboard systems
  • Coordinate with Navy program offices, contracting officers, and engineering leads to define requirements and manage deliverables
  • Produce executive-level briefings, program reports, and technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders
  • Identify and mitigate program risks; escalate critical issues to leadership with recommended courses of action
  • Ensure compliance with DoD program management standards, policies, and contractual requirements
  • Drive process improvement initiatives across program teams to enhance efficiency, productivity, and team synchronicity
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