Chief of Staff

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