{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6f118ded564df7c64aafce5d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6f118ded564df7c64aafce5d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6f118ded564df7c64aafce5d","title":"Program Mgmt Sr Manager","description":"Job ID: 2611567\nLocation: Bedford, IN, US\nDate Posted: 2026-05-15\nCategory: Program Management\nSubcategory: Program Mgmt\nSchedule: Full-Time\nShift: Day Job\nTravel: Yes - 10% of the time\nMinimum Clearance Required: None\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret\nPotential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE\n\nDescription\nSenior Director – Account Director (NAVSEA Surface Warfare Centers)\nLocation: Crane/Bedford, Indiana (100% Onsite)\nAs a leading provider of innovative solutions to address critical challenges at the national and global levels, SAIC is committed to delivering superior value to the U.S. government and its allies. We serve the Department of War, intelligence community, space programs, federal civilian agencies, and international customers with integrity, expertise, and excellence.\n\nPosition Overview:\nSAIC seeks a dynamic and accomplished Senior Director to lead and drive growth within a diverse portfolio supporting NAVSEA’s Surface Warfare Centers. Reporting to the Combat and Strategic Systems (CSS) Market Leader within the Army Navy Business Group (ANG), the Senior Director will provide forward-thinking leadership to foster team cohesion, build and maintain strategic relationships, and leverage financial and operational expertise to achieve growth objectives.\nThis highly visible role requires a collaborative and results-driven leader with a proven ability to manage complex portfolios and inspire high-performing teams. With a funding allocation of 75% direct support to customer-facing functions and 25% indirect efforts such as portfolio strategy, business development, and enterprise-level growth, the Senior Director will be pivotal in shaping the future of the CSS Market.\nKey Responsibilities:\nAs a critical leader within the CSS Market, the Director will:\nStrategic Leadership and Portfolio Management:\nPartner with the CSS Market Vice President to define and execute strategic growth initiatives within the ANG, ensuring alignment with SAIC’s enterprise-wide objectives and business standards.\nLead and mentor multiple Program Managers managing diverse engineering and professional services programs that address the Navy’s most complex missions.\nOversee the operational performance of ongoing projects, ensuring alignment to customer requirements, stakeholder expectations, budgets, and timelines.\nEstablish and sustain innovative mechanisms to monitor project progress, proactively address challenges, and ensure achievement of cost, schedule, and quality objectives.\nBusiness Development and Growth:\nIdentify, qualify, and capture strategic opportunities to grow the Market portfolio, with a specific focus on Strategic Systems, Spectrum Warfare programs, and Autonomous Systems.\nDevelop and maintain a robust, actionable pipeline that directly supports ANG’s long-term growth objectives.\nCreate and promote a collaborative cross-functional team environment, leveraging talent and technical expertise across the SAIC Enterprise to deliver world-class solutions tailored to DoW priorities.\nDrive the development of comprehensive call plans, gathering customer requirements, and positioning SAIC for success in future pursuits.\nFinancial Stewardship:\nDefine and manage budgets for overhead, capital expenditure, and personnel training to support the strategic vision for the portfolio’s long-term growth and sustainability.\nAnalyze program financial data to measure performance against cost and schedule objectives, ensuring sound fiscal management across the portfolio.\nOptimize resource allocation to maximize operational and financial performance while fostering a culture of accountability.\nStakeholder Engagement and Operational Excellence:\nCollaborate effectively with internal teams, partner organizations, and stakeholders (focused on NSWCs) to deliver seamless, customer-aligned solutions.\nMaintain positive working relationships with DoW leadership, ensuring superior levels of client satisfaction and trusted advisory capabilities.\nAct as a thought leader and strategic partner in SAIC’s growth strategy by identifying technical and facility gaps and proposing innovative resolutions to challenges and risks.\nEnsure adherence to ethical, regulatory, and quality standards, escalating issues to senior leadership as appropriate.\nQualifications\nKey Qualifications and Competencies:\nThe ideal candidate will possess a blend of leadership experience, technical expertise, and financial insight to support the Navy’s mission and drive transformational growth within SAIC’s Army Navy Business Group. Key qualifications include:\nLeadership Expertise: Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams, drive collaboration, and build a cohesive culture focused on innovation and excellence.\nBusiness Acumen: Proven success in managing and expanding diverse portfolios (preferably > $100M annually) while executing sound financial decision-making.\nTechnical Proficiency: Experience in technical domains such as engineering and professional services with strong capabilities in program design and execution.\nRelationship Building: Deep understanding of DoW’s mission and priorities, paired with the ability to cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships inside and outside the organization.\nOperational Excellence: Expertise in portfolio management, including defining and tracking budgets, schedules, and objectives to meet and exceed client and organizational expectations.\nGrowth-Driven Mindset: Skilled in identifying growth opportunities, market analysis, and competitive positioning to drive enterprise-level business wins.\n\nAdditional Attributes of the Role:\nStrategic Communication: Competence in providing executive-level briefings and articulating business strategy, performance metrics, and innovative solutions.\nQuick Response Capability: Adept at managing time-sensitive data calls and generating rapid, accurate, and impactful deliverables.\nContinuous Improvement: Commitment to fostering innovation and leveraging cross-disciplinary expertise to meet evolving customer needs.","company":"SAI","rawCompany":"sai","city":"Bedford","state":"BDF","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T14:46:35.796Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"11-9199.00","title":"Managers, All Other","slug":"managers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Mgmt Sr Manager","description":"Job ID: 2611567\nLocation: Bedford, IN, US\nDate Posted: 2026-05-15\nCategory: Program Management\nSubcategory: Program Mgmt\nSchedule: Full-Time\nShift: Day Job\nTravel: Yes - 10% of the time\nMinimum Clearance Required: None\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret\nPotential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE\n\nDescription\nSenior Director – Account Director (NAVSEA Surface Warfare Centers)\nLocation: Crane/Bedford, Indiana (100% Onsite)\nAs a leading provider of innovative solutions to address critical challenges at the national and global levels, SAIC is committed to delivering superior value to the U.S. government and its allies. 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