Project Manager

SAIC; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Project Manager to directly support modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The role is based in Cape Canaveral, FL and involves managing cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong DoD background, proven program execution experience, and the ability to translate operational needs into project plans, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience.
• Master's degree with 8+ years experience or PhD/JD with 5+ years.
• Secret clearance is required.
• Experience delivering modernization initiatives for DoD/space programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution (cost, schedule, performance, and technical requirements).
• Serve as the face to the customer, negotiating issues and communicating progress.
• Direct a multi-functional team of engineers, sustainment, training, logistics, and cyber security.
• Translate operational requirements into project plans and performance measures.
• Familiarity with RF systems, telemetry, and ground-based systems modernization.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Customer communication

Agile/DevSecOps

Program execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Excel

Access

Microsoft Project

Job description

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Project Manager to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Cape Canaveral, FL.

Job Responsibilities:

• In support of the government program office, the Project Manager is principally responsible for exceptional accomplishment of assigned Technical Direction Letters (TDLs) including all aspects of project execution (cost, schedule, performance, and technical requirements).
• The PM is the program's "face-to-the-customer," responding to direction, negotiating project issues, team management, integration management, and successful completion of all project activities.
• Leads a multi-functional team of mission, hardware and software engineering, sustainment, training, logistics, security (including cyber) and support specialists responsible for overall system operational availability.
• Bachelor's and ten (10) years or more of related experience; master's and eight (8) years or more experience; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
• 5 years managing teams/projects acquiring, maintaining, and sustaining integrated solutions for mission-critical applications.
• Experience delivering multiple simultaneous modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communicating with customers to fully understand operational requirements; and in translating those requirements into project plans and performance measures.
• Familiarity with mission-critical, data network operations, maintenance, and sustainment.
• Familiarity with team and administrative collaboration and analysis tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Access, and Project.
• Experience with projects that consist of updating ground-based systems such as RF Systems, communication systems, telemetry, and/or virtualization of systems.
• Must have a secret clearance.

Desired Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• 9 years managing teams/projects acquiring, maintaining, and sustaining integrated solutions for DoD environments.
• Experience managing teams/projects acquiring, maintaining, and sustaining integrated solutions for space launch or other national security space mission systems.
• Experience managing large-scale Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects, to include support to backlog grooming, cost estimating, baseline and risk management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting.
• Experience managing Digital and Model-based Systems Engineering efforts.
• Current relevant project management certification - Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Management Institute Project Management Professional® (PMP) or Program Management Professional® (PgMP) Certification