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SAIC

Director, Program Startup and Transition Management

SAIC

. Develop reusable startup and transition artifacts and materials for solution architects across SAIC’s capture portfolio .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in large, complex program management, particularly in startup and transition activities for Federal and DoD customers. Proficient in developing comprehensive solutions, schedules, and managing teams to ensure successful execution and delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Large Program ManagementStartup And Transition ManagementFederal And DoD Program ExperiencePMP CertificationTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills
Program ManagementTransition ManagementSolution DevelopmentGantt Chart SchedulingRisk MitigationComplex Engineering ProgramsEnterprise IT ProgramsService Delivery LeadershipProposal DevelopmentCommunication Skills
Soft Skills
MentoringRelationship BuildingProactive CommunicationTransparency
Tools & Technologies
Project Management ToolsTransition Protocols
Certifications & Qualifications
PMP CertificationClearable Up To Top Secret
Industry Keywords
Federal ContractsDoD ProgramsFirm Fixed Price ProgramsPublic Trust ClearanceTop Secret Clearance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop reusable startup and transition artifacts and materials for solution architects across SAIC’s capture portfolio
  • Support business development, capture, and proposal efforts through written artifacts, communications, and presentations
  • Create integrated startup/transition plans and Gantt-format schedules covering technical and non-technical phase-in activities
  • Prepare program leadership for post-startup/transition management
  • Manage startup/transition of contracts and task orders for SAIC Federal/Government customers, generally on-site with the client
  • Lead execution of startups and transitions to ensure on-time delivery and no disruption to customer operations or service delivery
  • Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to startup/transition teams
  • Build trusted customer and program-team relationships through proactive communication and transparency
  • Deliver daily and weekly startup/transition status reports to SAIC leadership, customers, and stakeholders
  • Escalate risks and issues and develop mitigations and contingencies
  • Periodically travel for extended periods to lead and manage startup/transition activities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree and eighteen (18) or more years of large, complex program or project management, or a master’s degree and sixteen (16) or more years of large, complex program or project management
  • Demonstrated ability in solutioning, authoring, and leading startups and transitions throughout the entire opportunity capture life-cycle
  • Experience as a Program Manager and working with Program Managers
  • Experience managing programs/teams with 50+ resources
  • Significant experience in large program startup and transition-related activities
  • 16+ years of large, complex program management spanning non-technical and technical aspects of government contracts/programs, particularly startup, transition, and transformation management
  • 10+ years with Federal and DoD customers in program management, transition management, and/or service delivery leadership roles
  • Significant experience with Firm Fixed Price and defined deliverable programs
  • Experience with complex engineering, integration, production, and enterprise IT programs
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience developing comprehensive solutions, written plans, and schedules for program startup/transition
  • Experience with Public Trust, Secret, and Top Secret clearance processes
  • Experience with program, project, and transition management processes, tools, and protocols
  • Experience managing people and teams/programs
  • Clearable up to Top Secret level
  • PMP certification highly desired
  • Active clearance highly desired

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • SAIC Equal Opportunity Employer