Contracts Program Management SETA

About the role

SAIC is seeking an experienced IT Post-Award Contracts Program Management SETA to provide full-spectrum post-award contract execution and program management support. This role delivers critical post-award oversight, including contractor performance monitoring, financial analysis, risk mitigation, and coordination across government and contractor teams to our NRO’s Communications Directorate customer.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance across cost, schedule, and technical baselines; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support Contracting Officers and COTRs with modifications, funding actions, deliverable tracking, and compliance verification.
• Support award fee activities, evaluate contractor performance, and prepare inputs for performance boards.
• Track and review contract deliverables to ensure quality, timeliness, and alignment with program objectives.
• Assess burn rates, EVM data, funding profiles, and financial limitations; provide recommendations to maintain program health.
• Identify execution-phase risks and develop mitigation strategies for leadership review.
• Track contractor schedules, milestones, and dependencies; highlight impacts to program timelines.
• Prepare materials for program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive briefings.
• Facilitate communication across PMs, COTRs, COs, and contractor teams to ensure alignment and timely issue resolution.
• Provide expert recommendations to improve contract performance and streamline execution processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and six (6) years or more of related experience; Masters and four (4) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
• US Citizen with active TS/SCI + Polygraph
• Demonstrated experience supporting post-award contract execution and program management.
• Knowledge of IC/NRO COTR functions, contract oversight, and performance evaluation.
• Government/commercial contracting / acquisition experience, DAWIA Certification in Contracting or Program Management.
• Experience managing award fee contracts and preparing documentation for award board briefings.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and agile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Pay

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Schedule

Full-Time, Day Job, with travel required approximately 10% of the time.