Deputy Program Manager

SAIC is seeking a Deputy Program Manager (DPM) to support the AF TENCAP HOPE 2.0 contract. This program bridges intelligence community collection architectures, capabilities and technologies with DoD operational and tactical requirements. This effort will deliver rapid, innovative and cost-effective capabilities to meet warfighter needs. It will bring national capabilities to bear across all warfighting domains, spanning intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, combat applications, battlespace awareness, command and control, multi-level security and mission programs.

This next-generation approach will employ the latest advancements in geolocation and tagging, sensor and data fusion, unconventional/asymmetric warfare, situational awareness, cyberspace and spectrum warfare, large data analytics, data lake, jamming technologies, sensor technologies and geo-registration.

The DPM reports to the Program Manager and is the PM’s primary operational partner. The DPM keeps the program running smoothly across financial, contractual, deliverable and cross-functional dimensions, and spots and resolves problems before they escalate. 

The Operations Manager reports to the DPM. The DPM supports the PM across:

Financial health and forecasting

• Deliverable quality and government submission
• Task Direction Plan (TDP) development oversight
• Customer performance reporting
• Cross-functional issue resolution across a highly matrixed team

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional leadership. Identify and resolve cross-program issues, mentor team members toward solutions, and make time-sensitive decisions within approved authority when the PM is unavailable.
• Financial oversight. Maintain awareness of program financial health, including actuals vs. forecast, the stoplight chart, OCG status and revenue risk. Review the monthly PMO financials with Program Control before the government submission on the 10th.
• Forecasting. Provide program inputs to the corporate forecast cycles (SOX, AOP, Quarter Update and Corporate). Review drafts, judge them for realism, and route PM checklists.
• TDP oversight. Track TDP development schedule and tasking. Review contract terms (scope, IP/data rights, deliverable language, liability, deadlines) and pricing (labor categories, rates, non-fee-bearing CLINs). Identify cross-functional risks and resolve or escalate them to the PM before submission.
• Award fee and performance reporting. Co-lead preparation of the July and January award fee briefings with the PMO Lead. Review the written government feedback and CPARS for accuracy.
• Subcontracts and procurement. Work with the Subcontracts Administrator to resolve issues, bringing a senior program perspective. Track procurement activity.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years’ experience in government contracting financial areas or project/program management
• 2+ years leading or supporting project-based programs with matrixed staff
• Working knowledge of contract financials: CLIN structures, forecasting, EAC/ROM, fee and award fee

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting AF TENCAP
• Experience supporting both DoD and IC mission partners
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects and supervising program managers or operations staff
• Prior experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, Space Force, Intelligence Community, or National Security programs
• Experience managing programs similar in scope to AF TENCAP mission areas
• Experience managing geographically dispersed and matrixed workforces.