Operations Analyst Principal

Socket.dev; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA seeks an Operations Analyst Principal to provide centralized front-office and administrative support to the Landmark AOS program. The role is a leadership succession track, starting with daily front-office operations, client communications, and executive scheduling, with grooming toward Deputy Director/Deputy Program Manager responsibilities on the contract.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the current Program Director, learn contract operations and budgeting,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience providing front-office and operational support for government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for inquiries, ensuring professional front-office communications.
• Coordinate calendars, schedule briefings, and manage logistics for program meetings.
• Draft, edit, and track executive correspondence, minutes, and status reports.
• Maintain contract deliverables, onboarding schedules, and compliance documents.
• Work with Program Director to learn contract operations, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Analyze workflows to identify efficiency improvements and implement changes.
• Gradually lead sub-tasks and junior staff as responsibilities grow.

Skills

Front-office coordination

Executive calendar management

Strategic operations support

Job description

SAIC is seeking anOperations 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 anactive 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 to include:

• 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.

SAIC is a premier mission 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, intelligence, and civilian 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 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.