SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

Director Program Startup and Transition Management

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited StatesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Large, complex program management experience of 16 or more years spanning non-technical and technical aspects of government contracts or programs, particularly startup, transition, and transformation management.
Significant experience with firm-fixed-price and defined-deliverable programs.
Experience with complex engineering, integration, and production programs.
Experience with complex enterprise information technology programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly for proposals, client presentation development and delivery, and program management.
Experience developing comprehensive solutions and written plans and schedules for program startup and transition.
Experience with various clearance levels, such as Public Trust, Secret, and Top Secret, and the processes for managing them.
At least 10 years of experience with Federal and Department of Defense customers in program management, transition management, and/or service delivery leadership roles.
Experience with program, project, and transition management processes, tools, and protocols.
Experience managing people and teams or programs.
Ability to obtain clearance up to Top Secret level.
A bachelor's degree and at least 18 years of large, complex program or project management experience, or a master's degree and at least 16 years of such experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop solutions, author plans, and lead startup and transition efforts throughout the opportunity capture life cycle.
Experience as a Program Manager and working with Program Managers.
Experience managing programs or teams with 50 or more resources.

Responsibilities

Develop reusable artifacts and transition materials for solution architects across the company's portfolio of capture opportunities.
Support business development, capture, and proposal efforts with written artifacts and verbal communications or presentations that explain the details and value of startup and transition management in proposed solutions.
Create comprehensive, integrated startup and transition plans and schedules, generally in Gantt format, covering standard non-technical and technical phase-in activities, including program management processes and tools, knowledge transfer, recruiting and staffing, clearances and access requirements, quality and risk management, facilities preparation, asset management, communication and reporting, subcontract engagement, service delivery startup and transition, and operational readiness.
Prepare program leadership for post-startup and transition management of the environment.
Manage startup or transition of contracts and task orders for Federal or government customers, from a few days to months, generally on-site with the client.
Upon award, lead and manage execution of each startup or transition, directly and through a team of indirect reports, to ensure on-time delivery without disrupting the customer's ongoing operations or service delivery.
Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to the startup and transition team.
Develop trusted relationships with customers and program teams through proactive communications and transparency.
Deliver weekly and daily startup or transition status reports to corporate leadership, direct customers, and other customer-environment stakeholders.
Escalate challenges, risks, and issues to company and client leadership, and develop mitigations and contingencies.

Desired Qualifications

Project Management Professional certification.
Active clearance, such as Department of Defense, NASA, DHS, or Public Trust.

The Director of Program Startup and Transition Management develops startup and transition solutions, plans, and materials, supports proposal development, post-proposal submission startup/transition planning, and performs as the startup/transition manager on select, enterprise and business group efforts. The position requires an individual with significant experience in large program startup and transition-related activities and who is an expert in those strategies, methodologies and execution. Superior written and oral communications skills are essential as is the ability to travel periodically for extended periods in the leadership and management of startup/transition activities.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop reusable artifact and transition materials for use by solution architects across the company’s portfolio of capture opportunities
Support business development, capture, and proposal efforts through effective written artifacts and verbal communications/presentations that articulate both the details and value of startup/transition management aspects of SAIC’s proposed solution
Create comprehensive, integrated startup/transition plans/schedules (generally in Gantt format) spanning standard non-technical and technical phase-in activities (e.g., program management processes and tools, knowledge transfer, recruiting/staffing, clearances and access requirements, quality and risk management, facilities preparation, asset management, communication and reporting, subcontract engagement, and service delivery startup/transition and operational readiness)
Prepare the program leadership for post-startup/transition management of the environment
Responsible for the successful program management of the startup/transition of a contract and/or task order for SAIC Federal/Government customers ranging from few days to months, generally on-site with the client
Upon award, lead and manage (both directly as well as a team of indirect reports) the execution of each startup or transition to ensure on-time delivery and no disruption to a customer’s ongoing operations or service delivery
Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to the startup/transition team
Develop trusted relationships based on proactive communications and transparency both with the direct customer as well as the program team
Deliver reports that effectively convey status of the startup/transition (weekly and daily) to SAIC corporate leadership and the direct customer or other program stakeholders from the customer’s environment
Proactively escalate challenges/risks/issues to SAIC and client leadership, developing effective mitigations and contingencies
Large, complex program management experience (16+ years) that spans non-technical and technical aspects of government contracts/programs, particularly as it relates to startup, transition and transformation management
Significant experience with Firm Fixed Price and defined deliverable programs
Experience with complex engineering, integration and production programs
Experience with complex enterprise IT programs
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, particularly as it applies to proposals, client presentation development/delivery, and program management
Experience in developing comprehensive and effective solutions and written plans and schedules to address program startup/transition
Experience with various clearance levels (e.g., Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret) and the processes for managing them
10+ years of experience with Federal and DoD customer base in program management, transition management, and/or service delivery leadership roles
Experience with program, project, and transition management processes, tools, protocols
Experience managing people and teams/programs
Clearable up to Top Secret level

Bachelors and eighteen (18) or more years of large, complex program or project management or a Masters and sixteen (16) years or more of large, complex program or project management
Demonstrated ability of solutioning, authoring, and leading startups and transitions throughout the entire opportunity capture life-cycle
Experience as a Program Manager and working with Program Managers
Experience with managing programs/teams with 50+ resources

HIGHLY DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
Active Clearance (DoD, NASA, DHS, Public Trust, etc.)

About the Company

SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

SAIC is a technology integrator that supports the U.S. government with engineering and IT services for defense, space, and intelligence missions. Its offerings include integrating complex systems, software, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital engineering to help national security programs run smoothly. The company operates by combining technical expertise with large-scale government contracts, delivering end-to-end solutions from planning and development to deployment and support. Unlike many firms that focus on a single product, SAIC differentiates itself through a long history of government work, its origins as an employee-owned company, and its growth through strategic acquisitions to broaden capabilities in digital engineering, mission IT, and related services. SAIC’s goal is to enable national defense and intelligence operations by providing the technology and services needed to design, build, and maintain critical systems at scale.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1969

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