Program Manager

SSI is seeking a Program Manager for a role in El Segundo, CA.

Role and Responsibilities include:

• Lead Strategic Execution: Serve as the Program Manager, driving program schedules, acquisition strategies, contracting, resource allocation, and budgeting to achieve mission objectives.
• Government-Contractor Integration: Foster clear and effective communication across cross-functional teams, including government sponsors, suppliers, and internal SAIC functions, for seamless integration.
• Risk and Cost Management: Identify program risks, cost drivers, and mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution of cost-reimbursable contract requirements.
• Assess and Enhance Programs: Requirements Definition, Strategic Planning, and Stakeholder Analysis.
• Ensure contract deliverables are submitted on a timeline basis.
• Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors and 6 years or more of related experience; Masters and 4 years or more experience.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. Government programs, particularly with Department of Defense (DoD) / Department of War (DoW) projects.
• Experience with Program Planning/Scheduling to include the following:
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project
• Ability to confidently navigate within an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Ability to assess critical paths with regards to total/free slack and identify IMS network issues/concerns
• Knowledge of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) and its dependencies on Risks & Opportunities and IMS network development/logic.
• Ability to interpret Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) data outputs.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
• Travel is 25%.

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications: PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Or education and equivalent experience. SAFE / Agile Certification.
• Experience with Finance/Cost Management to include the following:
• Knowledge of Integrated Program Management Data and Reports (IPMDAR) formats, which include but not limited to Formats 1-7
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Risk Management to include the following:
• Knowledge of Risk and Opportunity process and development
• Knowledge of risk mitigation planning and assessment