Deputy Program Manager, AI-Driven Air Traffic Modernization

Leidos; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager for the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the L-CAP platform in a SAFe environment. The role acts as deputy to the Program Manager across program execution, contract performance, and customer engagement.

Located in Gaithersburg, MD; Egg Harbor Township, NJ; or Eagan, MN, this hybrid role involves 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Demonstrated experience managing large FAA or DoD programs.
• Experience operating within SAFe/Agile program organizations.
• Strong executive-level customer relationship management skills.
• Track record of contract performance management and delivery excellence.
• Financial management experience including P&L oversight.
• Risk management across complex program portfolios.
• Leadership of 200+ personnel in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; US citizenship required; background investigation.

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 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 internal and external engagements as needed.
• Support execution leadership for software-intensive modernization within Agile frameworks.
• Coordinate program delivery across Agile Release Trains ensuring alignment with milestones.
• Champion an AI-first engineering culture by applying AI-assisted development capabilities and automation.

Skills

Program management

FAA/DoD programs

Earned Value

SAFe/Agile

Executive relationships

Budget management

Risk management

Staffing leadership

Public Trust clearance

Software modernization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAFe

Contract management tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager for the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the L-CAP platform in a SAFe environment. The role acts as deputy to the Program Manager across program execution, contract performance, and customer engagement.

Located in Gaithersburg, MD; Egg Harbor Township, NJ; or Eagan, MN, this hybrid role involves 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.