The National Security Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Program Manager position located in Washington, DC. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Further, our employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development, while experiencing rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Your most important work is ahead.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, then keep reading. Leidos is seeking a Program Manager to lead a program that provides advanced data discovery, analytics, exploitation, and visualization capabilities to law enforcement and intelligence community customers. As the Program Manager you will lead a large, geographically dispersed team doing software development use the Scaled Agile Framework . The candidate will be the primary interface with the government customer and with internal and external organizations and management. You will focus on leading the team in estimating scope, schedule and resources.  The candidate will manage multiple concurrent projects to meet mission needs by balancing priorities, resources, and risk. The position is responsible for managing cost, schedule, quality, and risk to ensure contract requirements are met; provides financial reporting, collects, and analyzes project metrics; prepares and participates in informal and formal reviews.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience. Experience in lieu of degree.

• Generally has 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects

• Demonstrated success in staffing programs with properly trained and qualified personnel.

• Demonstrated experience in managing programs/projects to meet the cost, schedule, and performance parameters of the contract.

• Demonstrated experience in communicating (written and verbal) with government customers and stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience keeping the team focused on daily and iteration goals, helping them with respect to quality, flow and velocity

• Demonstrated experience actively addressing team impediments

DESIRED SKILLS:

A qualified candidate does not need to possess any of these skills, but experience in any of these areas will be beneficial in setting the candidate apart.

• Certified PMP

• SAFe Agilist or SAFe Practice Consultant certification

• Experience in leading agile projects

• Experience in agile planning tools (e.g., JIRA)

• Experience managing the development of technical engineering documentation

• Experience supporting certification and accreditation, security assessments, audits, and continuous monitoring with Risk Management Framework to achieve and maintain an Authority to Operate

Original Posting Date:

2024-07-26

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 $144,300.00 - $260,850.00

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.