Program Mgmt Sr Manager

Position Overview

As a leading provider of innovative solutions to address critical challenges at the national and global levels, SAIC is committed to delivering superior value to the U.S. government and its allies. We serve the Department of War, intelligence community, space programs, federal civilian agencies, and international customers with integrity, expertise, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Management
• Partner with the CSS Market Vice President to define and execute strategic growth initiatives within the ANG, ensuring alignment with SAIC’s enterprise-wide objectives and business standards.
• Lead and mentor multiple Program Managers managing diverse engineering and professional services programs that address the Navy’s most complex missions.
• Oversee the operational performance of ongoing projects, ensuring alignment to customer requirements, stakeholder expectations, budgets, and timelines.
• Establish and sustain innovative mechanisms to monitor project progress, proactively address challenges, and ensure achievement of cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

• Business Development and Growth
• Identify, qualify, and capture strategic opportunities to grow the Market portfolio, with a specific focus on Strategic Systems, Spectrum Warfare programs, and Autonomous Systems.
• Create and maintain a robust, actionable pipeline that directly supports ANG’s long-term growth objectives.
• Develop and promote a collaborative cross-functional team environment, leveraging talent and technical expertise across the SAIC Enterprise to deliver world-class solutions tailored to DoW priorities.
• Drive the development of comprehensive call plans, gathering customer requirements, and positioning SAIC for success in future pursuits.

Financial Stewardship

• Define and manage budgets for overhead, capital expenditure, and personnel training to support the strategic vision for the portfolio’s long-term growth and sustainability.
• Analyze program financial data to measure performance against cost and schedule objectives, ensuring sound fiscal management across the portfolio.
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize operational and financial performance while fostering a culture of accountability.

Stakeholder Engagement and Operational Excellence

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, partner organizations, and stakeholders (focused on NSWCs) to deliver seamless, customer-aligned solutions.
• Maintain positive working relationships with DoW leadership, ensuring superior levels of client satisfaction and trusted advisory capabilities.
• Act as a thought leader and strategic partner in SAIC’s growth strategy by identifying technical and facility gaps and proposing innovative resolutions to challenges and risks.
• Ensure adherence to ethical, regulatory, and quality standards, escalating issues to senior leadership as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Leadership Expertise
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams, drive collaboration, and build a cohesive culture focused on innovation and excellence.
• Proven success in managing and expanding diverse portfolios (preferably > $100M annually) while executing sound financial decision-making.

• Technical Proficiency
• Experience in technical domains such as engineering and professional services with strong capabilities in program design and execution.

• Relationship Building
• Deep understanding of DoW’s mission and priorities, paired with the ability to cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships inside and outside the organization.

• Operational Excellence
• Expertise in portfolio management, including defining and tracking budgets, schedules, and objectives to meet and exceed client and organizational expectations.

• Growth-Driven Mindset
• Skilled in identifying growth opportunities, market analysis, and competitive positioning to drive enterprise-level business wins.