Daily Operations Manager - GEOINT Operations Support

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Site Lead / PMO Liaison to support GEOINT operations at a client site in St. Louis, Missouri.

This role demands a hands-on leader who can manage daily operations, coordinate with the PMO, and serve as the primary on-site point of contact for mission continuity and customer engagement. You'll build trusted relationships with customer leadership, oversee staffing and onboarding, ensure security compliance, and drive continuous improvement across site activities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in intelligence operations, site leadership, or operations management.
• Experience in DoD/IC mission environments.
• 5+ years supporting GEOINT operations.
• Experience leading customer-facing teams and coordinating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily on-site operations at the St. Louis location to ensure mission continuity.
• Engage with customer leaders and mission partners to maintain strong relationships.
• Coordinate PMO activities, staffing, and deliverables for site programs.
• Ensure security, compliance, and visitor management at the site.
• Promote employee engagement and leadership visibility on site.
• Escalate issues to PMO and manage operational risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

On-site operations

People management

GEOINT awareness

Risk & issue resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in intelligence ops / ops mgmt

Tools

MS Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a dynamic, mission-focused Site Lead / PMO Liaison to support our GEOINT operations at a customer site in St. Louis, Missouri.

Primary Responsibilities

Site Leadership & Daily Operations

Serve as Leidos' primary on-site representative and point of contact for daily operational matters at the St. Louis customer location. Maintain an active, visible presence across the site, engaging regularly with employees, customer representatives, and mission stakeholders. Proactively identify operational challenges, develop practical solutions, and take ownership of issues through resolution. Coordinate daily site activities to support mission continuity, operational readiness, and employee effectiveness. Respond quickly to emerging issues, exercising sound judgment and escalating matters to the PMO when appropriate. Support employee onboarding, site access coordination, and integration into customer operations.

Customer Engagement & Relationship Management

Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with customer leadership, mission partners, and site personnel. Serve as a trusted liaison between Leidos employees, customer representatives, and the PMO. Navigate complex customer environments with professionalism, diplomacy, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Anticipate customer concerns, clarify expectations, and work collaboratively to resolve issues before they affect mission performance. Represent Leidos during customer meetings, site visits, leadership engagements, and other operational activities. Coordinate and support visits from Leidos leadership, customer representatives, and newly arriving personnel.

PMO Coordination & Program Support

Serve as the primary coordination link between St. Louis site operations and the Leidos PMO. Maintain accurate staffing information, including personnel assignments, vacancies, employee transitions, and onboarding status. Prepare, validate, and submit customer staffing sheets, operational updates, and required program deliverables. Track action items, reporting deadlines, and administrative requirements to ensure timely and accurate completion. Coordinate with PMO stakeholders on staffing, personnel concerns, site requirements, and operational priorities. Keep program leadership informed of site activities, emerging challenges, customer concerns, and potential risks. Support program management activities while maintaining a primary focus on daily operational execution and customer engagement.

Security, Compliance & Site Coordination

Coordinate with Leidos Security, customer security representatives, and program leadership to support personnel access and site security requirements. Assist with security-related administrative processes, onboarding requirements, and compliance tracking. Help ensure personnel understand and follow applicable customer site procedures, security protocols, and operational requirements. Coordinate visitor arrivals, leadership visits, facility access, and associated logistical requirements. Identify potential security or compliance concerns and communicate them through established reporting channels.

Employee Engagement & Mission Support

Foster a positive, accountable, mission-focused environment that promotes employee engagement, performance, and retention. Maintain an accessible leadership presence, serving as a trusted resource for employees navigating workplace concerns or operational challenges. Build strong working relationships with team leads, analysts, and other on-site personnel. Proactively recognize staffing challenges, employee concerns, and emerging morale issues before they affect mission execution. Partner with program leadership and the PMO to address workforce needs, support employee development, and improve operational effectiveness. Promote a culture of ownership, responsiveness, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain approval for a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and relevant professional experience in intelligence operations, site leadership, operations management, or a related discipline. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or similarly complex mission environments.
• 5+ years of experience supporting GEOINT operations or related intelligence missions.
• Previous experience as a Team Lead, Site Lead, Operations Lead, Mission Lead, or similar customer-facing leadership role.
• Familiarity with GEOINT and Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) operations and mission workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate daily operations, manage competing priorities, and resolve challenges in dynamic environments.
• Experience engaging directly with government customers, senior stakeholders, or mission leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, establish credibility, and maintain effective relationships across diverse teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience preparing status reports, briefing leadership, and coordinating operational requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in staffing accountability, deliverable tracking, and operational reporting.
• Working knowledge of personnel security, facility access procedures, and compliance requirements within classified environments.
• Demonstrated initiative, independent judgment, adaptability, and the ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site at the customer location in St. Louis, MO, five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting DoD or IC missions.
• Experience supporting multiple work teams or coordinating operations across different mission elements.
• Experience maintaining government staffing reports, contractor personnel accountability records, and contractual deliverables.
• Familiarity with security coordination, personnel onboarding, and access procedures at classified government facilities.
• Demonstrated success building relationships and resolving challenges in complex customer environments.
• Experience working with geographically distributed program management teams.
• Familiarity with Leidos processes and program management support functions.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 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.

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 here.

Data Security

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Commitment and Diversity

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.

About Leidos

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 $17.2billion for the fiscal year ended January2,2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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