SAFFIRE Agile Program ManagerJob Category: Project and Program ManagementTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with PolygraphEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: LocalAnticipated Posting End: 10/1/2024

CACI's SAFFIRE team is at the forefront of developing and operating state-of-the-art of Geospatial Intelligence analysis software. The SAFFIRE team builds and maintains an exceptionally powerful platform enabling our users to address challenging real-world problems by converting disparate data into actionable information. The team is deeply passionate about its mission and takes tremendous pride in our work. We work directly with operational users to design, develop, and maintain capabilities that empower analysts to create actionable intelligence from the massive volumes of Geospatial Intelligence data to give our intel and combat organizations the decision advantage over our near-peer adversaries.

What You’ll Get to Do:

The SAFFIRE Task Order 3 Agile Program Manager will be responsible for leading efforts to develop and deploy next generation GIS capabilities to the intelligence community. This task order provides critical tools for Geospatial analysts to aid in support of our overall national security on a day-to-day basis.

Responsible for applying interdisciplinary engineering skills in the technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for complex solutions or products. These solutions or products typically encompass non-information technology related engineering or scientific disciplines and may require hardware, aerospace, communications, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or other specialized engineering domain knowledge. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, and detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into technical specifications. In addition, you will also:

• Coordinate across multiple SAFe release trains and other task orders to ensure scope is executed within the cost and schedule constraints
• Work with program, product and engineering leadership to identify and plan efforts, eliminate barriers, and deliver capabilities to the users
• Coordinate with government leadership and stakeholders on the current status
• Manage contract actions including RFCs and ECPs, including driving ROM and proposal efforts
• Work with Business Management to drive staff planning and budget planning

How you’ll do it:  

• You are a U.S. Citizen with active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Capitalize on your specific knowledge and prior experience, training, and education in software development, cloud architectures, operations and sustainment, building effective teams, and technical management
• Have a great attitude, enjoy working with talented coworkers, and demonstrate an aptitude to learn and continuously improve
• Lead by empowering the engineering team through servant leadership and by breaking down barriers so that the team can execute with minimal external interruptions
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

At the interview, we’d like to tell you about: 

• The SAFFIRE team and our mission 
• The SAFFIRE platform, the technologies we currently leverage, and our approach to software development 
• The contract, program structure, and our customers 

At the interview, we’d like to hear about your experience with any of the following:

• Systems, software, and test engineering
• Operations and sustainment
• Geographic Information System (GIS) 
• AWS or other cloud architectures
• Scaled agile software development and Scrum management
• Project management including people and resource planning
• Program execution processes outside of agile software development – e.g. Financial Management/Cost accounting, HR Systems and Processes, Engineering Change Proposals
• Your passion for working with teams solving tough technical problems, removing roadblocks, and leading to maximize team potential while not causing burn out
• Your thoughts on team dynamics and what makes teams successful
• Your involvement in technical projects from design to production, the challenges you’ve faced, and your response
• Experiences you have with government contracting and customer facing roles

At the interview, we will look for:  

• The attitude, aptitude and drive to maintain, develop and grow an amazing team
• A dedication to continuous improvement
• Unique knowledge and experience you bring to the team
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks, and escalate issues and roadblocks
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodology, processes, and techniques
• Eagerness to learn, promote, and mentor best practices
• The ability to collaborate, problem solve, and debate potential solutions with the team to determine the best approach

What We Can Offer You:

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives
• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities
• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities
• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn morehere

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$95,500 - 210,100 USD