Strategic Program Lead for Defense & Nuclear Training

Saic; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support the Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) at Kirtland AFB, NM. The role is full-time and on-site, focused on advancing the DNWS training and education portfolio and providing program oversight of an Advise and Assist contract.

The position involves department-level leadership, overseeing an $1.5 million portfolio, and coordinating strategy with stakeholders and higher headquarters while guiding a team of eight direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. national security, international relations, policy studies, or strategic studies) with over 10 years of experience.
• Experience in national security, strategy, joint planning, analysis, and assessments within the Defense or Federal Government sectors.
• 5 years of program management or project management in federal or national security settings.
• Ability to facilitate stakeholder engagement across a diverse set of partners and contributors.
• Active DoW Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to produce polished client-ready documentation and reports.
• Experience in research, writing, and analysis to develop professional reports and policy documents.
• Experience in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a dynamic environment.
• Understanding of policies governing the United States Nuclear Enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership advisory on department strategy and operations and facilitate stakeholder engagement across partners and higher headquarters.
• Manage 8 direct reports and coordinate with 3 additional staff while overseeing a $1.5 million A&AS portfolio.
• Translate client requirements into operational objectives for team members and liaise with client to track execution and development of the portfolio.
• Produce briefings, analyses, and communications deliverables to enable client reporting to Higher Headquarters.
• Foster interdepartmental communications through calls, working groups, town halls, meetings, and communiques.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office Suite

Time management

Organizational skills

Policy analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support the Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) at Kirtland AFB, NM. The role is full-time and on-site, focused on advancing the DNWS training and education portfolio and providing program oversight of an Advise and Assist contract.

The position involves department-level leadership, overseeing an $1.5 million portfolio, and coordinating strategy with stakeholders and higher headquarters while guiding a team of eight direct reports.