Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for a dynamic and innovative Deputy Program Manager (DPM) with excellent management and people skills. This position will require technical acumen to assist the Program Manager to oversee a complex, multi-disciplinary engineering program in an innovative, dynamic, and dispersed work environment. Ability to articulate and communicate across all levels of program personnel up to and including senior sponsor executives. This program includes construction of a multi-story trainer. Ideal candidate will have experience in the construction industry to oversee planning, coordination, and execution to deliver on budget within schedule.

Work will be performed on site in North Charleston, SC. For those outside of the local area, relocation assistance will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:
As Deputy Program Manager for a critical program for our customer, the DPM leads and takes ownership of all matters relating to and adherence of all contract requirements including controlling financial and administrative costs, staffing, tracking and supporting the Program Manager with delivery of technical contract deliverables, subcontracting, quality assurance, and other requirements as levied by the sponsor.

The DPM will be responsible for financial oversight of this large Fixed Price contract. Financial oversight includes, working with the program's project controller to plan, execute and track all financial related tasks, work closely with the contracts, subcontracts, and procurement leads to acquire all program related material and services.

The DPM assists the Program Manager to ensure compliance with quality standards, firm fixed price delivery, and contract compliance, and notify SAIC leadership before they become issues.

This position provides the opportunity to lead a team to deliver a high-fidelity trainer that will be built in North Charleston, SC.

• Managing the finances of this large Fixed Price, technical, systems delivery contract.
• Directing efforts of complex teams and methods, including SAIC, Sponsor, and subcontracts at multiple on-premises and remote locations.
• Functioning as the alternate point of contact with Sponsor and representatives on project issues, engaging team resources as appropriate.
• Driving business and staff development.
• Routinely briefing leadership on program status, milestones, and progress against plan.
• Developing procedures, planning and directing execution of the contractual, technical, multi-disciplinary engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative for all program activities.
• Manage acquisition and employment of project resources and control financial and administrative aspects of the project.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in a business or management-related field with a minimum eighteen (18) years of experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in DOD contracting, to include management of Fixed Price programs to include leadership positions of increasing responsibility.
  • Experience managing technical scope on a contract hundreds of millions in total value
  • Experience with complex technical programs to include design, production, fielding and training.
  • Experience managing and balancing prime and subcontract skill mix while ensuring coverage and corporate financial goals are met or exceeded.
  • Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
  • Active Project Management Institute (PMI) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Demonstrated experience managing programs/teams of a minimum of 50 FTEs or related personnel.

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

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology 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.

We are approximately 24,000 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.