Project Manager

Leidos; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Manager in Australia to support service planning, performance coordination, and the execution of Network Connectivity Service requests. The PM will liaise with site leadership, program leadership, and other IT providers to ensure services meet functional and technical requirements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, milestone reviews, and proactive risk management to keep projects on track and aligned with customer needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and governance skills to resolve problems and manage projects from start to finish.
• Background in IT or engineering disciplines related to systems and project management.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and adapt to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Be the on-site focal point for program communications and escalation handling.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve problems across projects and services.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive program delivery for Network Connectivity Service requests.
• Manage program information, relationships, and reviews with site and enterprise partners.
• Establish performance standards and track progress with milestone reviews and reports.
• Drive risk identification, action plans, and issue resolution; escalate as needed.
• Represent program status to technical, non-technical, and executive stakeholders.
• Help define and implement long-term strategy for the network service area.

Skills

Excellent communication

Governance skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

IT / Computer systems engineering background

Systems engineering and analysis background

Project management background

Job description

Description

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking a Project Manager to support the program's service processes, projects and procedures. The Project Manager is the focal point on service planning and performance coordination with other enterprise IT service providers and with the appropriate stakeholders to determine service specific changes needed throughout the life of the Service via Service Fulfillment, and execution of Network Connectivity Service requests. This position works closely with program Site Lead, program leadership, customer leadership, and representatives of other IT service providers under the customer's IT ecosystem.

The job duties of the Project Manager (SBL) are as follows:

• Go-to person on site on behalf of the program for communication behind Program SBLs, Project Managers who act as the final point of contact, ensuring that any complicated endeavors during system development/implementation are solved immediately.
• Ensure all engineering and operation systems work together, from managing business and management aspects to making sure each part is engineered correctly to meet functional and technical requirements taking into consideration customer requirements.
• Identify and coordinate with all stakeholders to communicate and resolve problems within specific projects and service offerings (people, process and/or technology) as they are identified.
• Support and lead cross-functional team/s to drive shared accountability, and mutual commitment to program delivery and objectives for Network Connectivity Service requests and program projects.
• Serve as the contact for program information, manage key relationships and host reviews for site and enterprise projects.
• Support and establish standards for performance and measuring progress towards goals.
• Ensure that timely and accurate milestone reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects. Use these tools to expose risks and issues and develop action plans to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• Lead escalations and communication on program status and issues to associates in technical, non-technical, and executive leadership functions.
• Understand and implement service area long-term strategy as it applies to the program alongside the program defined network service area SBLs and program leadership.

Basic Requirements

• TS SCI with current Poly to be considered
• Candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years.
• Excellent communication, personal and governance skills, allowing them to resolve problems and manage projects from the beginning until completion with exceptional efficiency.
• Qualified candidates will have a background in IT, computer systems engineering, systems engineering and analysis, or project management.
• Thrive within a highly dynamic and changing environment while adapting and managing shifting customer priorities.
• Experience with service or product management.
• Exceptional organizational and critical thinking skills
• Experience with stakeholder management

Desired qualifications

• Expertise within a defined network service area. Such expertise would include network engineering, network security or network monitoring.
• Demonstrated expert ability to effectively work with senior and executive level government staff.
• Project Management experience

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Original Posting

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

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, and other.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.