Management Volume SME & Strategist

Job ID: 2615499

Location: Reston, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-11

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Enterprise Architect

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a visionary Management Volume SME & Strategist to architect and direct the management solutions for our most critical pursuits. This is a hybrid opportunity, and candidates must be located in Reston, VA or surrounding areas.

As the definitive Subject Matter Expert for management volumes, you will serve as the chief architect of how SAIC executes complex programs. You will partner directly with Program Managers, Capture Managers, Technical Solution Architects, and Executive Leadership to conceptualize management frameworks that de-risk program delivery.

The ideal candidate is a GovCon capture veteran and operational visionary, with experience managing programs or projects, who can look at a complex RFP, instantly identify the management risks, and design a modern PMO structure that proves to evaluators that SAIC is the undeniable low-risk, high-velocity choice. You will lead the conceptualization, direct the volume's strategic development, and orchestrate teams of writers and operational SMEs to bring your management vision to life.

Key Responsibilities

Management Solution Architecture & Design

Architect end-to-end PMO structures, organizational designs, governance models, and execution methodologies - including stakeholder management frameworks and communication strategies - tailored to the scope and complexity of each opportunity

Engineer risk management frameworks with quantitative analysis, predictive modeling, and automated early-warning systems

Capture Strategy & Win Theme Development

Lead management volume strategy from capture through submission, establishing win themes, discriminators, and ghost strategies in collaboration with Capture and BD

Synthesize customer intelligence into management solution design decisions

Collaborate with Competitive Intelligence to develop competitive positioning strategies that exploit competitor weaknesses while showcasing SAIC's superiority

Advise on evaluation criteria interpretation and scoring maximization strategies

Team Orchestration

Collaborate with LSA on solutioning for overall cohesion across volumes

Provide clear strategic guidance to writers, graphic designers, and SMEs

Lead/participate in solutioning sessions and architecture reviews with cross-functional teams

Serve as the authoritative voice in color team reviews, adjudicating comments and making final strategic decisions

Innovation & Knowledge Management

Develop next-generation management frameworks and reusable architectural patterns

Maintain competitive intelligence and analyze proposal debriefs to continuously refine methodology

Mentor management volume strategists and writers, building SAIC's bench strength

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technical Writing, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline and 18+ years of experience, or a Masters and 16+ years of experience, or a PhD or JD and 15+ years of experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

15+ years in government contracting with program management, capture, or proposal leadership experience

8+ years of direct management volume strategy for competitive proposals valued at $500M+

Demonstrated program management background with deep operational understanding across multiple domains (IT, Engineering, Cloud, etc.)

Proven win record where management approach was a key discriminator

Preferred Qualifications

PMP, PgMP, and/or APMP Professional certification

Experience across DoD, IC, and civilian agency pursuits; track record on $1B+ single-award wins

Prior Capture Manager experience; Six Sigma, ITIL, Agile, or equivalent credentials

Experience with AI/ML, cloud migration, digital transformation, or DevSecOps programs

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.