Program Manager - Army Game Studio

Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking to hire a Program Manager – Army Game Studio to join the team located in Huntsville, Alabama.

The select candidate for this position will become a member of the SAIC Program Management team, responsible for the development and delivery of numerous Army Educational, Entertainment and Training products for the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Army Game Studio (AGS).

As a member of the AGS SAIC Program Management team you will oversee development efforts using latest generation commercial video game engine technology and enjoy daily interactions with an enthusiastic, highly creating, development team.

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple projects ensuring on time delivery, within budget, and meeting all performance and quality requirements
• Manage risks and issues. Provide strategic guidance to project managers and project teams
• Monitor, track, and report contract and performance metrics
• Oversee coordination, tracking, and submission of program deliverables
• Meet regularly with government management, government technical leadership, and other government contractors to ensure a clear understanding of customer needs and challenges
• The ideal candidate will bring extensive project management experience working with hardware and software development teams on the implementation of process improvements

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors with fifteen (15) years or more related experience; four (4) years experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

Must have an active Secret Clearance; US Citizenship required. 

Required Skills: 

• Outstanding verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess leadership and management skills that require very little feedback from supervisors
• Self-motivated; able to operate independently with minimal guidance
• Strong writing and presentation skills that produce high-quality deliverables
• Excellent customer relationship management and negotiation skills
• Experience with Agile hardware and software development environment
• Experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects / programs
• Experience managing military training or commercial video game development efforts using Epic Unreal Engine 4 (UE4), Unity 3 or Bohemia Interactive “Real Virtuality” is preferred
• At least five (5) years of experience recruiting, mentoring and managing highly creating development teams.

Desired Qualifications:

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), PMI Agile Certified Professional (ACP) and/or Scaled Agile Framework

(SAFe) certifications highly desired.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.