Program Manager

About Leidos

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security engineering and health industries. We deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. Guided by our Mission Vision and Values Leidos empowers its teams contributes to its communities and operates sustainablyalways with a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers our people and our community.

The Leidos Intelligence Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber logistics security operations and decision analytics to support Intelligence Community customers as they address evolving national security challenges.

About the Opportunity

Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead execution of a complex mission-critical Government this role you will provide strategic leadership for contract execution customer engagement technical performance and operational excellence while ensuring successful delivery of cost schedule and performance objectives. As the primary interface between Leidos and Government leadership you will guide multidisciplinary teams foster collaboration and help deliver innovative capabilities that directly support national security missions.

Why This Role Matters

Success in this role requires more than effective program managementit requires trusted leadership. You will shape program strategy build strong customer relationships lead highly skilled technical teams and ensure disciplined execution across every aspect of contract performance. Your leadership will directly influence mission success by balancing operational excellence sound financial stewardship risk management and customer satisfaction while delivering critical capabilities to the Intelligence Community.

What Youll Do

Program Leadership

• Lead all aspects of contract execution to achieve cost schedule technical and performance objectives.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Government Contracting Officer (CO) Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Government Program Manager and Leidos leadership.

• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams subcontractors and vendor partners to ensure integrated program execution.

• Communicate program status technical progress risks issues and recommended solutions to Government stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.

• Prepare and present executive briefings technical documentation and Government-facing reports.

Financial & Contract Management

• Direct program planning and resource allocation including staffing facilities budgets and Management Reserve within contractual guidelines.

• Lead cost schedule and performance management activities including Earned Value Management (EVM) Estimate to Complete (ETC) funds execution and financial reporting.

• Review and approve financial technical and programmatic deliverables prior to Government submission.

• Develop maintain and recommend Integrated Program Baselines (IPBs) and resource-loaded schedules that support effective program execution.

• Monitor contract performance and implement corrective actions to maintain program objectives.

Workforce Leadership

• Lead workforce planning recruitment onboarding training and retention efforts to ensure continuity of operations and sustained program performance.

• Mentor and develop program personnel while promoting accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate contractor and subcontractor activities across multiple workstreams to achieve customer objectives.

Risk Compliance & Acquisition Support

• Lead program risk management activities by identifying risks implementing mitigation strategies and communicating risk posture to Government stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with FAR DFARS DoD 5000-series guidance ICD 801 policies and all contractual and administrative requirements.

• Coordinate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) value engineering initiatives Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) reviews Award Fee activities and other customer-directed program reviews.

• Support Government acquisition activities by contributing to statutory acquisition reports Congressional Questions for the Record (QFRs) and related acquisition documentation.

• Maintain the Electronic Contractor Position Roster Log (eCPRL) in accordance with Government security requirements.

Required Qualifications

Clearance

• TS/SCI with Polygraph at time of Application to be considered for the position.

Education/Experience

• BA/BS degree. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience serving as a Program Manager or Project Manager managing programs or contracts of similar scope type and complexity.

• Demonstrated experience conducting requirements analysis resource allocation project costing deliverable tracking schedule management financial monitoring and executive reporting.

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience managing funds and resources using Earned Value Management (EVM) or other complex financial reporting methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts subcontractors and multi-vendor environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading program risk management quality assurance and cross-functional technical of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DoD 5000-series guidance and ICD 801 policies.

Certifications

Must possess one of the following:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• FAC-P/PM Mid-Level Certification

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II Program Management Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other national security missions.

• Experience managing completion-based or performance-based contracts or task orders.

• Experience preparing executive briefings and Government-facing technical documentation.

• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.