The Role
Leads the PMO supporting Space Force radar operations, overseeing multifunctional teams, governance, communications, contract performance, staffing, quality, risk, schedules, and stakeholder coordination. The role manages operational alignment, compliance, invoices, performance assessments, and on-contract growth while supporting mission-critical radar maintenance and sustainment. It requires extensive program leadership, personnel management, project analysis, and experience working with military and federal stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Chief of Staff to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. These include the AN/FPQ-16, Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), the AN/FPS-132, Upgraded Early Warning (UEWR) Radars and supporting systems. The Chief of Staff reports directly to the Program Director, and this position is located on-site in Colorado Springs, CO.
Job Duties:
- Oversees a multifunctional team comprised of Safety, Training, Quality, Security, Risk, Schedule, Data Analytics, and Agile, as well as coordinating with corporate accounts to ensure invoices are accurate, timely and complete.
- Manages, coordinates and streamlines the operational rhythm, communications, and governance within the Project Management Office (PMO) facilitating decision-making processes, and ensuring timely follow-throughs on required actions.
- Promotes cohesion, transparency, and collaboration amongst the PMO, Product Teams, and stakeholders to foster a unified, mission-focused program environment as well as ensuring that contract requirements are of quality and facilitates on-time deliveries.
- Completes contract performance assessments, which include but are not limited to: contract status, identifying any performance issues, project expenditures, staffing reviews, and provides quality metrics.
- Coordinates alignment of policy changes, directives, and objectives between internal teams and external stakeholders, including military and federal agency representatives.
- Pursues on-contract growth opportunities, assists in proposal development and ensures compliance with regulatory status.
- Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years’ experience or Master’s and 13+ years’ experience
- Active Secret clearance
- Strong foundation in resource management, scheduling practices, and project analysis to ensure program synergy
- Familiarity with mission-critical, data network operations, maintenance and sustainment
- Proven ability to execute personnel staffing actions and talent management to ensure retention
- 10+ years managing and supervising multifunctional teams
Desired
- Project Management certificate or 10+ years working in Project Management
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 15 or more years of experience, or master's degree with 13 or more years of experience
- Active Secret security clearance
- Strong foundation in resource management, scheduling practices, and project analysis
- Familiarity with mission-critical data network operations, maintenance, and sustainment
- Experience executing personnel staffing actions and talent management
- At least 10 years managing and supervising multifunctional teams
- Project Management certification or at least 10 years of project management experience
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