Director, Program Startup and Transition Management

Director, Program Startup and Transition Management

Description

The Director of Program Startup and Transition Management develops startup and transition solutions, plans, and materials, supports proposal development, post-proposal submission startup/transition planning, and performs as the startup/transition manager on select, enterprise and business group efforts. The position requires an individual with significant experience in large program startup and transition-related activities and who is an expert in those strategies, methodologies and execution. Superior written and oral communications skills are essential as is the ability to travel periodically for extended periods in the leadership and management of startup/transition activities.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop reusable artifact and transition materials for use by solution architects across the company’s portfolio of capture opportunities

Support business development, capture, and proposal efforts through effective written artifacts and verbal communications/presentations that articulate both the details and value of startup/transition management aspects of SAIC’s proposed solution

Create comprehensive, integrated startup/transition plans/schedules (generally in Gantt format) spanning standard non-technical and technical phase-in activities (e.g., program management processes and tools, knowledge transfer, recruiting/staffing, clearances and access requirements, quality and risk management, facilities preparation, asset management, communication and reporting, subcontract engagement, and service delivery startup/transition and operational readiness)

Prepare the program leadership for post-startup/transition management of the environment

Responsible for the successful program management of the startup/transition of a contract and/or task order for SAIC Federal/Government customers ranging from few days to months, generally on-site with the client

Upon award, lead and manage (both directly as well as a team of indirect reports) the execution of each startup or transition to ensure on-time delivery and no disruption to a customer’s ongoing operations or service delivery

Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to the startup/transition team

Develop trusted relationships based on proactive communications and transparency both with the direct customer as well as the program team

Deliver reports that effectively convey status of the startup/transition (weekly and daily) to SAIC corporate leadership and the direct customer or other program stakeholders from the customer’s environment

Proactively escalate challenges/risks/issues to SAIC and client leadership, developing effective mitigations and contingencies

Large, complex program management experience (16+ years) that spans non-technical and technical aspects of government contracts/programs, particularly as it relates to startup, transition and transformation management

Significant experience with Firm Fixed Price and defined deliverable programs

Experience with complex engineering, integration and production programs

Experience with complex enterprise IT programs

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, particularly as it applies to proposals, client presentation development/delivery, and program management

Experience in developing comprehensive and effective solutions and written plans and schedules to address program startup/transition

Experience with various clearance levels (e.g., Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret) and the processes for managing them

10+ years of experience with Federal and DoD customer base in program management, transition management, and/or service delivery leadership roles

Experience with program, project, and transition management processes, tools, protocols

Experience managing people and teams/programs

Clearable up to Top Secret level

Qualifications

Bachelors and eighteen (18) or more years of large, complex program or project management or a Masters and sixteen (16) years or more of large, complex program or project management

Demonstrated ability of 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 with managing programs/teams with 50+ resources

HIGHLY DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification

Active Clearance (DoD, NASA, DHS, Public Trust, etc.)

Target salary range: $180,001 - $220,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.