Program Management Support

Job Description

Description

SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Program Management Support specialist who has experience and a background to support the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Program Executive Officer for Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI). The position is available in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   

The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with test, training, and tactics development to provide enterprise solutions in support of the USSF and Joint warfighting community. Horizon team members provide systems engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems to meet warfighter needs.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate, and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings. 
• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping. 
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements. 
• Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures including drafting and supporting delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports. 

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelor’s degree and 9 or more years of relevant experience with:
  • Program and, or Contracts management 
  • Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition System processes
  • Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System processes
  • Planning, Programing, Budget and Execution processes
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in business management or equivalent business-related discipline or Master’s degree in business management, technical management, and/or engineering.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP). 
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area. 

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

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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