Operations Analyst Principal

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA seeks an Operations Analyst Principal to support a large SETA program for the NRO GED. The role will coordinate front-office activities, manage communications, calendars, and executive schedules while aligning with program leadership.

Initially you will oversee daily workflows, then shadow leadership, taking on more ownership and evolving toward Deputy Director/Deputy Program Manager responsibilities. A TS/SCI with Poly is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years, or Master’s with 8+ years, or PhD/JD with 5+ years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly.
• 5 years of experience in government contracting, executive administration, or project support.
• Working knowledge of IC principles and NRO program support experience.
• Experience developing and implementing processes for information sharing and dissemination to stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with customers to influence how things are done effectively.
• Executive experience supporting customers, coordinating activities, capturing minutes and disseminating actions.
• Experience helping customers improve methods of communication to keep all parties informed.
• Demonstration of tact and good judgment to meet customer needs.
• Desire to advance into corporate or program management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary front-office contact for government inquiries and manage communications with professionalism.
• Coordinate calendars, high-level briefings, and logistics for program-wide meetings.
• Draft, edit, and track executive correspondence, minutes, and status reports.
• Maintain contract deliverables, onboarding schedules, and compliance documentation.
• Work with the Program Director to learn contract operations, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Analyze current workflows to recommend and implement efficiency improvements.
• Gradually assume management of sub-tasks, ad-hoc client initiatives, and junior staff.

Skills

Executive administration

Stakeholder management

Document coordination

Calendar management

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Public Policy/Communications

Master’s degree in related field

PhD or JD with 5+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an Operations Analyst Principal to support SAIC’s Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle. The role requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Operations Analyst to provide comprehensive front-office support to our federal government client. This role serves as the central hub of administrative and operational activities for the program.

This position is uniquely structured as a leadership succession role. The successful candidate will initially manage daily front-office workflows, client communications, and executive schedules. Over time, they will shadow program leadership, take on increased operational ownership, and be groomed to eventually transition into the role of Deputy Director / Deputy Program Manager for the contract.

Job Duties

• Act as the primary point of contact for incoming government client inquiries, managing front-office communications with professionalism.
• Coordinate calendars, schedule high-level briefings, and manage logistics for program-wide meetings.
• Draft, edit, and track executive correspondence, action items, meeting minutes, and weekly/monthly status reports.
• Maintain and organize contract deliverables, onboarding schedules, and compliance documentation.
• Work closely with the current Program Director to learn contract operations, financial budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Analyze current front-office and program workflows to recommend and implement efficiency enhancements.
• Gradually assume management over specific sub-tasks, ad-hoc client initiatives, and junior support staff.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
• 5 years of experience in government contracting, executive administration, or project support.
• Working knowledge of IC principles and procedures and NRO program support experience
• Experience working with customers to develop and implement processes and procedures for information sharing. This includes the capture of key information and dissemination to stakeholders.
• Experience tactfully partnering with customers to help influence how things are done effectively.
• Executive experience supporting customers helping coordinate activities, capturing accurate minutes and disseminating them, capturing, and tracking actions to completion, etc. The role may evolve to include more strategic support efforts.
• Experience helping customers improve their methods of communication to ensure all parties remain informed of key information
• Demonstration of tact and good judgment to ensure effective communication and interpersonal skills while helping influence the customer to meet their needs
• Demonstrated desire to advance into corporate or program management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

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