Deputy Program Manager

Description SAIC is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to join our team supporting the Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) mission. ABMS is the Air Force’s latest effort to develop a next-generation command-and-control (C2) environment and is a top modernization priority for the DAF. ABMS is foundational to the broader Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative, enabling rapid decision-making, multi-domain integration, and resilient warfighter support. This position is Hybrid with work being performed in Arlington, VA. Responsibilities Planning, directing, scheduling, and executing all elements of the member product’s delivery. Overseeing cost estimating, cost management, schedule development, performance monitoring, and reporting across the product lifecycle. Providing member product line artifacts, deliverables, oversight, and reporting to the Government. Managing and coordinating Agile and/or DevSecOps development teams, including backlog alignment, velocity monitoring, and sprint/PI synchronization. Planning, facilitating, and documenting recurring programmatic, technical interchange, administrative meetings, and product reviews. Maintaining the member product schedule in alignment with Government requirements, priorities, and delivery objectives. Providing leadership to a highly distributed, collaborative, multi company environment, ensuring cohesion, communication, and team performance. Ensuring product artifacts, engineering documentation, risks, mitigations, and decisions remain current and properly stored. Supporting governance structures to enable effective decision making and cross-product coordination. Providing supervisory oversight to assigned staff (or equivalent through matrixed leadership), including mentorship, performance guidance, and alignment with program direction. Using Jira, Confluence, and other digital engineering or C2-focused toolsets for planning, reporting, and collaboration. Qualifications TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience. U.S. Citizenship is required. A DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret. A Top Secret clearance is preferred. Bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Master’s degree and six (6) years or more experience. PMP certification required. Minimum 8 years managing teams or projects associated with acquiring, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying integrated mission critical solutions. Experience managing development projects (HW/SW) including cost, schedule, and performance. Experience supporting or leading Agile or DevSecOps teams. Experience leading distributed or multi organizational programs. Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Government stakeholders and dispersed cross functional teams. Desired Qualifications Prior experience with the Department of the Air Force, ABMS, or JADC2 related programs. Demonstrated experience providing leadership in programs with 20+ personnel, including cross functional matrix teams. Experience with digital engineering environments, model based systems engineering (MBSE), or C2 modernization efforts. Experience working in highly dynamic, high visibility DoD programs with complex stakeholder environments. REQNUMBER: 2613055 EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability #J-18808-Ljbffr