**Description** SAIC is seeking an experienced and dynamic **Technical Project Manager** to join our Air Force Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) sustainment team. **This position will be located in Arlington, Virginia** . This role emphasizes leadership, innovation, and technical expertise to drive initiatives, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and ensure project success. The ideal candidate brings a strong consulting and IT background, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to deliver in high-pressure, Agile environments. **Responsibilities** : + Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure successful delivery of project objectives. + Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders. Conduct executive-level briefings and facilitate collaboration sessions. + Oversee a team of 3-5 individuals, coach team members, and ensure accountability for delivering high-quality services. + Track project progress, manage risks, and apply mitigation strategies to keep the initiative on track. + Draft detailed proposals, business cases, and reports. + Present project updates, metrics, and risks to senior leadership and stakeholders. Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, tools, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle. + Ensure alignment with established organizational and DoD standards and policies. **Qualifications** **Required Education** : Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree. **Qualifications** : + Must possess a robust consulting background coupled with a deep understanding of IT systems and solutions. + Proven ability to initiate, lead, and advance strategic initiatives while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. + Demonstrates exceptional communication abilities, including drafting proposals, business cases, and polished presentations to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. + Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to align with project objectives. + Strong understanding of Agile terminology, processes, and roles, with the ability to run all Scrum meetings, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. + Experience or understanding of Air Force and DoD environments is highly preferred. + Demonstrated experience in consulting roles that required strategic thinking and IT proficiency. + Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to completion. + Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, tools, and ceremonies. Ability to guide teams through Agile processes. + Expertise in managing budgets and forecasting to support informed decision-making. + Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-level deliverables. **Clearance** : Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. REQNUMBER: 2512441 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability