Senior Operations Officer

Job ID: 2615428

Location: McLean, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-13

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Intel Analyst

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Senior Operations Officer to work on an exciting customer program based in Tyson's Corner, VA. The position requires significant experience in this line of work (20+ years) and the individual will be the front facing entity for the customer, developing critical relationships to advance the mission set. Business commercial experience is a major plus and you will be responsible for developing and maintaining specific relationships that align with the goals of the supported element. You would work with multiple customer entities on a high impact and emerging technology within the engineering, scientific and analytical area.

The Senior Operations Office will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S. Government civilians and contractors solving applied technical problems and developing usable solutions for multiple space-related capabilities and threats. This person will possess strong organizational, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly in order to be considered for this position

• Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree or experience may be substituted for the degree

• Strong operational background with in-depth knowledge of:

  • Intelligence gathering technology/tools
  • Laws and regulations governing operational activities
  • HUMINT operations

• Significant experience operating or leading in domestic field environments

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with high-level executives or ultra-high net worth individuals

• Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple agency and IC elements

• Willingness to travel domestically (2-3 times a month)

  Desired Quals:

• Familiarity with or interest in emerging technologies

• Business acumen, including an MBA or relevant business experience

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