Assistant Project Manager

Socket.dev; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the Washington DC/Alexandria area is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to help lead multiple technical projects and program operations. You will map workflows, track progress, and coordinate across software testing, training, customer support, and systems engineering.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with up to two years of experience, strong organization, proficiency with M365, advanced Excel, and experience with CRM systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with two years or less business experience.
• Proven leadership skills in project management across teams.
• Strong organizational skills to evaluate and improve workflows.
• Proficient with M365 Office apps and quick to learn new tools.
• Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, charts) for trends.
• Experience overseeing data in IQ CRM and evaluating change requests.
• Analytical mindset to solve complex problems.
• Knowledge of basic data security concepts and remediation tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Independent work and ability to meet deadlines.
• Prioritize work based on urgency, impact, contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Capture project requirements, track status, and report progress.
• Manage change requests, configuration, and master data in CRM.
• Prepare documentation on processes, SOPs, and training materials.
• Manage creation and delivery of technical documentation and deliverable reports.
• Assist in onboarding, clearances, compliance and training tasks.
• Identify and manage process-improvement projects across the program.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

M365 Office

Excel advanced

IQ CRM

Data analysis

Data security basics

Communication

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IQ CRM

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

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 sustainably. 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.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Digital Solutions, Inc. (LDSI) has an opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to assist in leading various technical projects and program operational effort. The project opportunities include workflow mapping and documentation, configuration management, security and employee compliance tracking, and more. Communications and coordination include multiple teams within our program including software testing, technical training, customer support and systems engineering.

This is a hybrid role for someone who can come into the Alexandria or Washington DC office at least once per quarter and periodically as needed for meetings.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Capture project requirements, track, and report on status. Ensure that project work is executed efficiently and on schedule.
• Manage and evaluate change requests, configuration, and master data in our proprietary CRM system. Efforts include tracking Congressional customer contacts, communications, and designing workflows based on process analysis.
• Prepare and organize documentation on processes, SOP guides and instructional documents for the program.
• Manage the creation, storage, and delivery of contractually required technical documentation and customer deliverable reports.
• Assist in various ongoing tasks and tracking for employee onboarding, customer clearances, compliance and training.
• Identify and manage projects for process improvements in various areas of the program.

What Sets You Apart: (Basic Qualifications)

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and two years or less business experience.
• Leadership skills in project management with ability to lead others and garner cooperation from individuals across teams.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to evaluate processes and improve workflow.
• Proficient in M365 Office applications with ability to quickly learn new technologies and software.
• Demonstrable experience with advanced functions and formulas in Excel and data analysis (such as the application of formulas like VLOOKUP, Data and Pivot Tables, visual charts to show trending, data manipulation, and analysis, etc.)
• Ability to oversee, administer and manage data in the IQ CRM software, evaluating the impact of change requests and developing solutions for business process enablement.
• Understanding and using analytical skills to develop solutions to challenging issues.
• Knowledge of basic data security concepts such as vulnerability and remediation tracking.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with insight into the audience.
• Ability to work independently and to reliably keep recurring tasks and deliverables on schedule.
• Ability to prioritize work based on understanding urgency, impact, contractual requirements, and deadlines.

You Might Also Have: (Preferred Qualifications)

• CAPM®, PMP® or other PMI Certification.
• Experience managing people.
• Training experience, online or in person.
• Knowledge of business financial tracking.

We take care of our employees. Leidos seeks the best and the brightest, and in return, we invest in you, with an eye on your future, through career advancement, growth opportunities and continuous improvement via mentoring, formal and informal project management training and assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications. We challenge you to help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, and reward you with a welcoming culture that recognizes the importance of a strong work/life balance, as well as competitive compensation and benefits. We believe that diversity and inclusion make us all better and offer the chance to have fun and make a difference

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.