Satellite Program Futures Lead - SAIC
CHANTILLY, VA
About the Job
Description
Join a winning team!! SAIC’s National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.
This position is for a Satellite Program Futures Lead for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Satellite Program Futures Lead must possess, and have successfully demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and the interpersonal skills. The Satellite Program Futures Lead will partner with the Government PM and subsystem Subject Matter Experts (SME) to effectively plan, organize, and execute all strategic planning activities resulting in a multi-mission manifest of future missions that advance national space capabilities.
The Satellite Program Futures Lead provides leadership and support to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:
Role Responsibilities:
· Partner with Government Program Manager to plan, execute, and oversee Developer contract activities.
· Liaise with mission partner space program seeking to rapidly test and operationalize first of its kind space capabilities.
· Develop a multi-mission manifest that successively builds capability into a reliable and predictable program for execution.
· Develop advocacy and outreach briefings for Air Force and Space Force senior leadership.
· Manage and report budgetary needs and oversee Developer contract financial performance, including EVM, obligations, and executions.
· Coordinate with SETA PM and Team Leads to identify subsystem SMEs and System Engineer support.
· Track and report progress at multiple levels of Contractor and Government leadership.
· Lead Program Office team assess Developer system engineering designs and readiness.
· Identify and promote best practices to improve effectiveness of Program Office processes.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
· Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
· Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Program Office best practices.
· At least 3 years experience in a satellite program office serving key leadership roles as a Government or Contractor.
· Bachelors and 9 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 7 years of relevant experience
· Government or Commercial experience as a COTR, PM, PEM or acquisition leader. Acquisition, PM, and COTR certification is desired.
· Budgetary, financial and EVM experience.
· Ability to lead, and be the primary point of contact, for one or more projects.
· Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills.
· Ability to communicate to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
· Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
· Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
Desired Qualifications:
· Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III+ certifications highly desired.
· Government or Commercial experience as a COTR, PM, PEM or acquisition leader.
· Experience supporting multiple DoD space resiliency programs.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2413429
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Join a winning team!! SAIC’s National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.
This position is for a Satellite Program Futures Lead for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Satellite Program Futures Lead must possess, and have successfully demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and the interpersonal skills. The Satellite Program Futures Lead will partner with the Government PM and subsystem Subject Matter Experts (SME) to effectively plan, organize, and execute all strategic planning activities resulting in a multi-mission manifest of future missions that advance national space capabilities.
The Satellite Program Futures Lead provides leadership and support to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:
Role Responsibilities:
· Partner with Government Program Manager to plan, execute, and oversee Developer contract activities.
· Liaise with mission partner space program seeking to rapidly test and operationalize first of its kind space capabilities.
· Develop a multi-mission manifest that successively builds capability into a reliable and predictable program for execution.
· Develop advocacy and outreach briefings for Air Force and Space Force senior leadership.
· Manage and report budgetary needs and oversee Developer contract financial performance, including EVM, obligations, and executions.
· Coordinate with SETA PM and Team Leads to identify subsystem SMEs and System Engineer support.
· Track and report progress at multiple levels of Contractor and Government leadership.
· Lead Program Office team assess Developer system engineering designs and readiness.
· Identify and promote best practices to improve effectiveness of Program Office processes.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
· Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
· Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Program Office best practices.
· At least 3 years experience in a satellite program office serving key leadership roles as a Government or Contractor.
· Bachelors and 9 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 7 years of relevant experience
· Government or Commercial experience as a COTR, PM, PEM or acquisition leader. Acquisition, PM, and COTR certification is desired.
· Budgetary, financial and EVM experience.
· Ability to lead, and be the primary point of contact, for one or more projects.
· Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills.
· Ability to communicate to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
· Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
· Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
Desired Qualifications:
· Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III+ certifications highly desired.
· Government or Commercial experience as a COTR, PM, PEM or acquisition leader.
· Experience supporting multiple DoD space resiliency programs.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2413429
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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