DescriptionJob Description:SAIC has an immediate opening for an IT Risk Manager to support a federal government customer. Areas of support will include Risk, Opportunity, and Issue assessments of a large-scale, highly integrated Information Technology (IT) service portfolio. The successful candidate will assist IT Program Management Offices (PMOs) with understanding, tracking, and mitigating cost, schedule, and performance related risks associated with their service delivery efforts.Responsibilities:The successful candidate must be able to:
Understand the technical interactions of an IT infrastructure, to include concepts associated with networks, cloud hosting, virtual environments, data management, etc.
Partner with the PMOs, their Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and their Service Providers to understand and capture IT portfolio cost, schedule, and performance related concerns
Facilitate technical exchanges with stakeholders to discuss, quantify, and capture program risks
Apply sound judgment in facilitation and evaluation of IT risks and mitigation strategies
Think independently and strategically about potential downstream mission impacts
Respectfully, yet effectively challenge the identification and acceptance of risks to ensure concepts are well thought out and logically documented
Perform gap assessments of proposed risk mitigation strategies and influence customers towards holistic remediation strategies that address the root-cause issue(s)
Translate technical jargon into simple to consume concepts for senior manager understanding
Perform as a key Technical Advisor for articulating the portfolio of IT Risks, and relay challenges to senior decision makers
QualificationsEducation:
Bachelors in a STEM field of study and two (2) years or more work experience
Work experience of more than five (5) years is sufficient without a degree
PMP and/or Risk Management related certification are a plus, but not required
ITIL certifications are a plus, but not required
Clearance Requirement:
US Citizenship is required.
Must Possess and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Must be able to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Must be willing to obtain and maintain polygraph eligibility
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
REQNUMBER: 2412249SAIC 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
