Senior PMO Architect & Capture Strategy Lead

SAIC; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a visionary Management Volume SME & Strategist to architect and direct management solutions for critical pursuits. This hybrid role anchors Reston, VA with local DMV proximity and cross-functional collaboration with PMO, Capture, Tech Solution Architects and Exec leadership.

You will define management frameworks, de-risk program delivery, and lead writers and SMEs to bring your vision to life, leveraging your GovCon capture expertise and proven PMO leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technical Writing, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline and 18+ years of experience, or a Masters and 16+ years of experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 15+ years in government contracting with program management, capture, or proposal leadership experience
• 8+ years of direct management volume strategy for competitive proposals valued at $500M+
• Demonstrated program management background with deep operational understanding across multiple domains (IT, Engineering, Cloud, etc.)
• Proven win record where management approach was a key discriminator
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end PMO structures, organizational designs, governance models, and execution methodologies — including stakeholder management frameworks and communication strategies — tailored to the scope and complexity of each opportunity
• Engineer risk management frameworks with quantitative analysis, predictive modeling, and automated early-warning systems
• Lead management volume strategy from capture through submission, establishing win themes, discriminators, and ghost strategies in collaboration with Capture and BD
• Synthesize customer intelligence into management solution design decisions
• Collaborate with Competitive Intelligence to develop competitive positioning strategies that exploit competitor weaknesses while showcasing SAIC's superiority
• Advise on evaluation criteria interpretation and scoring maximization strategies
• Collaborate with LSA on solutioning for overall cohesion across volumes
• Provide clear strategic guidance to writers, graphic designers, and SMEs
• Lead/participate in solutioning sessions and architecture reviews with cross-functional teams
• Serve as the authoritative voice in color team reviews, adjudicating comments and making final strategic decisions
• Develop next-generation management frameworks and reusable architectural patterns
• Maintain competitive intelligence and analyze proposal debriefs to continuously refine methodology
• Mentor management volume strategists and writers, building SAIC's bench strength

Skills

PMO design

Risk management

Capture strategy

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Proposal leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

SAIC is seeking a visionary Management Volume SME & Strategist to architect and direct management solutions for critical pursuits. This hybrid role anchors Reston, VA with local DMV proximity and cross-functional collaboration with PMO, Capture, Tech Solution Architects and Exec leadership.

You will define management frameworks, de-risk program delivery, and lead writers and SMEs to bring your vision to life, leveraging your GovCon capture expertise and proven PMO leadership.