Deputy Program Manager

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated, Deputy Program Manger to join the Space and Intelligence Business Group. You would work on a joint Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) crown jewel program providing highly specialized space/counter-space engineering, scientific, and analytical services from Denver, Colorado. We support the Nation’s leading-edge IC and DoW space programs and offer compelling, deep-technical work that has direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across a variety of disciplines, including engineering, physics, mathematics, RF, optics, space acquisition and operations, and intelligence collection and analysis. Together, we support the most advanced IC and DoW space programs, offering profound technical work with significant national impact.

This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance, with Polygraph preferred.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the Program Manager in execution of the contract.
• Serve as the alternate point of contact for all aspects of the Government contract, including technical, administrative, and contractual matters.
• Oversee procurement of specialized hardware to support space analysis and trade studies.
• Ensure all tasks within the scope of the Statement of Work (SOW), including management support, technical services, and surge capabilities, are accomplished efficiently.
• Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with team members, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Assist in staffing, quality, and performance on the contract, including oversight, coordination, and administration of multiple subcontracts.
• Conduct corporate financial and technical reviews of program performance.
• Ensure timely delivery of all Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documents to the customer.
• Assist in supervision of a bespoke information system environment spanning multiple government customer and mission partner networks of varying classifications.
• Provide leadership, guidance, training, and resources to contract leads, program team leads, and individual performers on the team.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and fifteen of related experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, or technical team leader.
• Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance with Special Access eligibility and successfully complete a Counter Intelligence (CI) polygraph. US Citizenship is required.
• Proven project and/or contract management skills to successfully lead a high-performing team in delivering technical engineering analysis services.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies.
• Experience with DoD/IC organizations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment delivering technical results.
• Demonstrated record of effective individual and group work behaviors, with abilities to proactively initiate and operate in dynamic and incompletely defined environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience conveying needs, status, results, and summaries to staff members, management, and customers.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to make high-impact decisions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Strongly Desired Skills Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• In-depth knowledge of National Security Space architecture and organizations (IC and/or DoW).
• Experience managing complex, multifaceted projects involving diverse technical teams and deliverables.
• Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement within engineering and analytical processes.
• Technical expertise in space systems analysis, with a robust foundation in modeling and technical analysis.
• Familiarity with space mission design, satellite operations, or space-based sensor technologies.
• Understanding of U.S. Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities and counter-space threats, both domestic and foreign.