Leidos currently has an opening for a Virtual Product Solutions (VPS) Program Manager to work in our Orlando office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting the virtual training mission where virtual training solutions are designed and deployed. This Program Manager will oversee all work aspects of creating visual, audio, radio and motion inputs in simulations that stimulate trainees to learn, while performing training tasks to standard. This person will support the division’s focus of developing, delivering, and maintaining virtual solutions for the US DoD and International MoDs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage large program(s) P&L, including budgets, technical scope, risks/opportunities in order to achieve the business commitments.
• Responsible for leading hardware, software, test, and production personnel to achieve Program requirements. 
• Manage order demand within Deltek Costpoint accounting/MRP software.
• Provide operational oversight and coaching to program and technical managers.
• Lead staff to achieve a high degree of customer satisfaction and maintain Leidos positive brand recognition.
• Serve as main point of contact for Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government Program Manager, and Contractor’s senior management.
• Work collaboratively with the Business Development organization and other sales/capture support personnel to achieve business growth targets.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eight (8) or more years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with a minimum of six (6) or more years of relevant experience; in program management, production control, engineering and experience working in a DoD acquisition environment
• Position requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Proven experience with Virtual Systems, Training Devices, Crew and Collective Trainers and Distributed Training Systems,
• Familiarity with HLA, DIS protocols.
• Proven experience successfully managing programs with different contract types (CPFF, FFP).
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of industry best practices in program and project management, production control, earned value management, overseeing software development, application modernization and/or database projects.
• History of successfully leading and managing a program of high complexity providing products, innovation/R&D, services, and customer support.
• Proven successful track record of achieving on contract growth (OCG) and winning re-competes, takeaways, and new business.
• Good computer skills (MS Excel, MS Project, ERP System Experience)
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Candidate must possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to lead meetings with large groups of people.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current working relationships with PEO STRI customer(s).
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with Government Furnished Equipment.
• Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards.
• Possess a current Project Management Professional certification or a DoD equivalent certification (i.e., Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) PM Level III)
• Experience in leadership of complex tasks, including review of work products for correctness, compliance with industry best practices, DoD standards, and Army standards.
• Manufacturing leadership experience in the Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive industries.
• A strong working knowledge of Deltek CostPoint MRP  
• Knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing principles.  

Original Posting Date:

2024-07-23

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 $122,200.00 - $220,900.00

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.