The Maritime System Solutions Portfolio within the Maritime Systems Division (MSD) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, technical, and customer focused Senior Program Manager to oversee, manage, and support a multitude of portfolio programs for the Leidos team in Poulsbo, WA.  This Senior Program Manager will support the Portfolio Manager in managing a subset of programs supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock (NSWCCD) associated with submarine acoustic measurement throughout the world.

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible to support the Portfolio Manager in the leadership, execution, development, growth, technical excellence, and demonstration of the programs under their supervision.  This position will require the Senior Program Manager to support P&L reviews of their programs, forward staffing projections, future funding needs, and work with the Portfolio Manager, other Senior Program Managers, and the Engineering department in overall execution of programs.  Position will require Program Manager to report daily into an office in Poulsbo, WA, closely coordinate with a geographically distributed team, and periodic travel to support customer needs. 

The Senior Program Manager will also have supervisory duties over the program managers with programs in the NSWCCD Sub-Portfolio.  In this role the Senior Program Manager will have the responsibility for mentoring, growth, hiring/firing, and execution responsibility.

The Senior Program Manager will be hired from internal to the Maritime System Solutions Portfolio, and is an internal position only.  The Senior Program Manager will move from within the MSS Portfolio to this position while retaining the management of their existing program(s). 

MSD is an industry leader in developing, applying, and advancing the state-of-the-art signal processing technologies for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems including distributed netted sensor systems, communications systems, positioning systems, tactical decision systems, and autonomous unmanned platforms.  Leidos maritime systems are addressing complex mission requirements and pioneering impressive firsts in the application of advanced signal processing solutions to the full range of maritime missions. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and responsibility for programs within the NSWCCD Systems Sub Portfolio under the Maritime System Solutions Portfolio.
• Works with Program Managers to fulfill customer requirements with technical, innovative, cost-effective, and reliable solutions that appropriately leverage advanced technologies and are suitable in support of NSWCCD programs.
• Collaborate with customer, Leidos program managers, Leidos technical leads, and Leidos engineers to support issues, concerns, problem solving, future considerations, and overall program execution to support the Program Managers under their supervision.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Manager and other program managers to support business development activities.
• Report daily to worksite location in Poulsbo, WA.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Business, or similar discipline.
• 20+ years’ total experience.
• Strong leadership skills to manage, lead, and coordinate multiple Program Managers in execution of a series of programs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong customer focus, ability to support team leadership, and establish strong, collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
• History of contribution to the successful capture of competitive US DoD contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Current Secret clearance, ability to obtain TS/SCI

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Engineering, Management, or Business.
• Experience managing program execution in a CMMI Level 3 or above environment and/or in accordance with ISO-9001 certified processes.
• Experience managing Programs of Record for the DoD with EVMS requirements.

Experience in the US Navy programs, contracts, and mission requirements.

Original Posting:

March 19, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.