AI-First Deputy Program Manager

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Deputy Program Manager for the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP) in a SAFe program with ~500 personnel. Role requires leadership across execution, contract performance, and customer engagement, with AI-first engineering mindset.

Hybrid work: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote; location includes Gaithersburg, MD, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, or Eagan, MN. US citizenship and Public Trust clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience (or Master's with 6+ years) and 4+ years of experience supervising teams or projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing large FAA or DoD programs
• Proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques and reporting
• Experience operating within SAFe/Agile program organizations
• Strong customer relationship management skills at the executive level
• Track record of contract performance management and delivery excellence
• Financial management experience including P&L oversight
• Risk management expertise across complex program portfolios
• Experience leading teams of 200+ personnel in a matrixed environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; US citizenship required; subject to government background investigation
• Experience leading software-intensive modernization programs operating within Agile development organizations
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• U.S. citizenship required
• Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in day-to-day program execution and strategic decision-making
• Manage Earned Value Management (EVM) and schedule performance across the program
• Lead program operations including status reporting, action tracking, and governance
• Serve as a primary customer interface for program performance and delivery updates
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks across technical and programmatic domains
• Provide financial oversight including budget management and cost control
• Coordinate across engineering and delivery organizations to ensure alignment
• Oversee subcontract performance and vendor relationships
• Drive staffing decisions and workforce planning across the program
• Deputize for the Program Manager in all internal and external engagements as needed
• Support execution leadership for software-intensive modernization activities operating within Agile development frameworks
• Coordinate program delivery across Agile Release Trains ensuring alignment between modernization milestones and operational transition schedules
• Champion an AI-first engineering culture by identifying and applying AI-assisted development capabilities, automation, and emerging software engineering practices that improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and delivery.

Skills

EVM proficiency

SAFe/Agile

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Contract performance mgmt

Financial management

Risk management

Team leadership 200+

Public Trust eligibility

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree (8+ years)

Master's degree (6+ years)

Job description

Leidos seeks a Deputy Program Manager for the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP) in a SAFe program with ~500 personnel. Role requires leadership across execution, contract performance, and customer engagement, with AI-first engineering mindset.

Hybrid work: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote; location includes Gaithersburg, MD, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, or Eagan, MN. US citizenship and Public Trust clearance required.