Acquisition Program Support

Via Logic LLC; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an experienced Acquisition Program Support professional to serve as the Site Lead for Hybrid SATCOM acquisition and program management across government and defense customers.

The Site Lead provides leadership, coordination, and on-site oversight for contract activities, integration, sustainment, and operational support of Hybrid SATCOM capabilities. The role requires DoD acquisition and SATCOM experience, and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex teams with multiple subcontractors.
• Experience supporting federal or DoD acquisition programs, SATCOM, or mission support.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Site Lead for government customers, Leidos leadership, and contract personnel.
• Assist the Program Manager in overall program execution, governance, and delivery.
• Lead day-to-day operations of program activities with strategic alignment.
• Coordinate across engineering, technical, and operational teams for integrated solutions.
• Oversee on-site contract support personnel and ensure objective delivery of deliverables.
• Support documentation, schedules, technical reports, and briefing materials.
• Monitor activities, risks, milestones, and action items for timely execution.
• Facilitate coordination among government stakeholders, engineers, SATCOM providers, subcontractors, and ops staff.
• Support contract management activities including staffing, deliverable tracking, and reporting.
• Assist with meeting coordination, agendas, and customer engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Audience adaptation

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years

Master’s degree with 6+ years

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Jira

Job description

Position Summary

The Leidos Airborne & Mission Solutions Business Area is seeking an experienced Acquisition Program Support professional to serve as the Site Lead supporting Hybrid SATCOM acquisition and program management operations for government and defense customers. The selected candidate will provide leadership, coordination, and oversight for on-site contract support activities associated with the acquisition, integration, sustainment, and operational support of Hybrid SATCOM capabilities supporting mission-critical communications environments. The Site Lead will act as the primary on-site point of contact for government representatives, Leidos leadership, and contract personnel while supporting acquisition planning, program execution, stakeholder coordination, and operational reporting for Hybrid SATCOM programs operating across commercial and military communication architectures. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting federal or DoD acquisition programs, SATCOM or communication systems programs, and cross-functional operational teams within dynamic mission environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Site Lead and on-site point of contact for government customers, Leidos leadership, and contract personnel supporting Hybrid SATCOM operations.
• Assist the Program Manager in overall program execution, governance, and delivery.
• Lead day-to-day operations of program activities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate across engineering, technical, and operational teams to ensure integrated solutions.
• Coordinate daily operations and oversee on-site contract support personnel to ensure successful execution of program objectives, deliverables, and customer requirements.
• Support development, review, and management of acquisition documentation, program schedules, technical reports, and briefing materials related to Hybrid SATCOM initiatives.
• Monitor program activities, risks, milestones, action items, and deliverables to support timely execution of Hybrid SATCOM program objectives.
• Facilitate coordination between government stakeholders, engineering teams, SATCOM providers, subcontractors, and operational support personnel.
• Support contract management activities including staffing coordination, deliverable tracking, resource management, and operational reporting.
• Assist with meeting coordination, agenda preparation, action item tracking, and customer engagement activities supporting Hybrid SATCOM operations.
• Ensure compliance with program policies, cybersecurity requirements, security procedures, quality standards, and operational processes.
• Prepare and deliver program status updates, operational summaries, risk assessments, and management reports to government and Leidos leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading complex teams comprised of multiple subcontractors.
• Experience supporting federal government or DoD acquisition, program management, SATCOM, telecommunications, or mission support programs.
• Experience serving in a leadership, team lead, or site lead role supporting operational teams and customer-facing activities.
• Knowledge of Hybrid SATCOM concepts, communication systems, acquisition lifecycle management, and operational support processes.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Possess strong problem-solving, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills to be able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams with diverse locations and 20+ personnel.
• Experience supporting complex defense contracts specifically with the Air Force.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, telecommunications infrastructure, and mission communication architectures.
• Experience coordinating with commercial SATCOM providers and government communication stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Jira, or other program management and collaboration tools.

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.