Deputy Program Manager — AI-Driven Gov SAFe Program

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

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP).

This hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 remote) is based in Gaithersburg, MD, with additional locations in NJ or MN, and requires US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance. You will oversee program execution, EVM, budgeting, risk management, and customer engagement for a large, 500-person SAFe program, driving

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.
• US 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

Earned Value Management

SAFe/Agile experience

Executive-level customer relations

Budget management

Risk management

Staffing and workforce planning

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP).

This hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 remote) is based in Gaithersburg, MD, with additional locations in NJ or MN, and requires US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance. You will oversee program execution, EVM, budgeting, risk management, and customer engagement for a large, 500-person SAFe program, driving