Business Operations Lead

Job Description

Description

SAIC’s National Intelligence Community (NIC) Business Unit, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, provides solutions and services supporting digital modernization programs in areas such as systems engineering, multi-cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum computing, application development, SecDevOps, cloud network operations, and secure communications.

We are seeking a highly motivated Business Operations Lead to join our Information Technology Transformation to Cloud Enterprise (IT2CE) team.  As the Business Operations Lead, you will support and advise the program manager in planning, managing, and evaluating the program, operations, and processes.  Additionally, you will provide the downward focus with emphasis on transition-in activities, particularly staffing, and the transitions between task areas on the program.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensuring focus on transition activities
• Increasing resiliency, speed, and scale
• Conducting research, analyzing data, identifying trends, and preparing reports
• Determining program requirements and making recommendations
• Assessing and advising on potential issues related to costs, schedules, and performance
• Coordinating with the lead program architect to identify costs optimization opportunities
• Receiving assignments in the form of objectives, and determining how to use resources to meet schedules and goals
• Assisting the program manager with the development of budgets and schedules, as well as tracking metrics
• Recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures that affect immediate organization
• Coordinating daily with the program’s control analyst and program manager to communicate financial status
• Tracking the security processing status of new hires utilizing automated dashboards

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with eligibility and willingness to take a CI polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related field
• 10+ years of experience as a program analyst or in a similar role
• Background in finance
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience using Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Desired: 

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources

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.