SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Strategic and Organizational Planner to provide business support that directly advances the customer’s analytic, operational, and strategic objectives by sustaining critical intelligence activities and enabling continuous adaptation to a changing operational environment. POSITION IS CONTINGENT PENDING CONTRACT AWARD This is a KEY role; this means that the sponsor will expect the candidate to be available and ready to start on the proposed start date. The estimated proposed start date is 01/18/2027. This position will be in Chantilly, VA. and McLean, VA. SAIC seeks talented, qualified applicants with the following skill sets: • Assess the current organizational environment (processes, governance, capabilities, risks, and resource alignment) through interviews, document reviews, and analysis to identify gaps between strategy and execution. • Develop and refine strategic plans, including mission/vision statements, multiyear roadmaps, prioritized objectives, and implementation milestones aligned to stakeholder requirements and anticipated growth. • Design and improve governance, decision-making frameworks, and workflows to strengthen reporting, oversight, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness across the enterprise. Lead stakeholder engagement and support implementation and continuous improvement of strategic initiatives by facilitating planning sessions, establishing metrics and dashboards, conducting periodic reviews, and recommending corrective actions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more of related experience; master’s and seven (7) years or more experience; PHD or JD and four (4) years or more experience • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Business, or a related field. • Minimum of three (3) years of experience conducting strategic planning, organizational assessments, or mission-alignment work within the Intelligence Community. • Experience leading cross-functional planning efforts, developing senior-leader briefings, and producing strategic products that integrate inputs from multiple mission stakeholders. • Demonstrated expertise in integrating IC-focused policies, operational workflows, and strategic-planning frameworks with real-world commercial experience, including end-to-end knowledge of how to start, run, and scale a business. Adept at translating private-sector best practices into mission-driven environments to drive efficiency, innovation, and measurable impact. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: • TS/SCI with Polygraph