Deputy Program Manager

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector invites applications for a Program Manager in Huntsville, AL. The role oversees a team of 150+ professionals delivering classified, advanced capability weapon systems with program totals around $100M/year.

The Deputy Program Manager shares responsibility for profit & loss, growth, technical execution, staffing, and performance. Requires a BA/BS with 12+ years (or a Master’s with 10+ years) and US citizenship with a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience with 12+ years; or Master’s with 10+ years.
• 7+ years supervising or leading teams.
• Experience in hybrid unclassified/classified program management and advanced capability systems.
• US citizenship with active Secret clearance; Top Secret preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control program activities to meet government requirements.
• Allocate resources across staffing, facilities, budgets, recruitment and training.
• Review ETCs, ECPs, BOEs, and other financial reports for contractual compliance.
• Lead EVM-based program management and support PMRs to customers.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams for mission success.

Skills

P&L management

Program management

Leadership

Government contracting

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EVM software

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 sustainable. 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. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.

The Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for Program Manager to work in our Huntsville, AL office. This is an exciting opportunity to support rapid development for navigation of air, land, and sea launched flight systems. Leidos is expanding the navigation team due to recent growing programs, such as the AGM-190/A Small Cruise Missile, US SOCOM's GBU 69/B Small Glide Munition, multiple Hypersonic Missile programs, DARPA's Gremlins program and other rapid development efforts. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support.

Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

The SLCM-N Deputy Program Manager will support the program manager in overall responsibility for profit & loss, growth, technical execution, staffing and programmatic execution for a team of more than 150 professionals that develop and produce classified, advanced capability weapon systems. This position has the responsibility to deliver on the financial commitments to the business and mission commitments to our customers for programs totaling approximately $100M/year along with personnel responsibilities including oversight of hiring, project staffing, career development, and performance evaluation/accountability.

The D/PM will collaborate with the PM, government stakeholders, program leadership, financial professionals, and cross‑functional teams to support mission success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for effectively and efficiently planning, organizing, directing and controlling the administrative and technical requirement of the program that impact Leidos’ ability to meet the Government’s requirements.
• Support the allocation and management of program resources, including staffing, facilities, budgets, recruitment and training (direct and indirect) on the contract.
• Review and approve Estimate to Complete, Contract Data Requirements (CDR) and other financial reports based on contractual requirements.
• Review risk and risk mitigation activities and report status to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
• Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government COTR.
• Communicate issues and solutions to the Government COTR.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor’s contracts staff.
• Review all financial and technical reports before release to the Government.
• Ensure cross‑discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs.
• Review and approve financial performance, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Estimates to Complete (ETC), funds and labor reporting, and review/approval of all required financial deliverables.
• Support and Lead EVM based program management
• Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to the customer.

Basic Qualifications

• Require a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
• Working knowledge of hybrid unclassified/classified program management and advanced capability systems.
• Prior experience leading complex teams and peer contractors in large endeavors.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills including demonstrated ability to execute technical projects while gaining the confidence of customers, technical staff, managers, and peers.
• Demonstrated ability in the areas leadership, P & L, strategic teaming management, government contracting.
• Earned Value Management on DoW contracts as CAM or similar role.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a Secret Clearance. Top Secret desired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Prior experience with direct financial management responsibility
• Engineering or production prior experience / knowledge in the areas of avionics, software development, GNC.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
• 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.

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.

Securing Your Data: Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Original Posting: September 29, 2026 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 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 here.

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 January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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