Engineering People Manager - AI-Driven Agile Leader

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a seasoned people manager to lead 15–20 engineers across one or more Agile Release Trains, providing direct supervision, conducting regular one-on-ones, and aligning performance reviews with Leidos HR processes.

You will drive career development plans, identify growth opportunities, and coordinate staffing with ART leadership while supporting hiring activities including requisition development and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 5+ years total experience, or Master’s with 3+ years overall experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of direct people management experience including performance evaluations, career development, and personnel actions
• Experience with government contracting environments and HR processes is preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage 15–20 engineering personnel across one or more Agile Release Trains as their direct people manager.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, quarterly check-ins, and annual performance reviews aligned with HR processes.
• Drive individualized career development plans and identify growth opportunities, training, and stretch assignments.
• Coordinate staffing and resource allocation with ART leadership and program management.
• Support hiring activities including requisition development, interview participation, and onboarding.
• Monitor workforce health indicators including engagement, retention risk, and workload balance.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and navigate interpersonal challenges within and across teams.
• Collaborate with ART leads and Product Owners to understand team dynamics and personnel needs.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, timekeeping requirements, and personnel administration.
• Advocate for team recognition, promotions, and compensation adjustments based on performance and market alignment.
• Support organizational change initiatives and communicate corporate updates to direct reports.
• Champion an AI-first engineering culture by identifying and applying AI-assisted development capabilities, automation, and emerging software engineering practices

Skills

People Management

Performance Management

Agile Methodologies

Conflict Resolution

HR Processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Leidos HR Systems

SAFe Agile Framework

Agile Release Trains

Job description

Leidos is seeking a seasoned people manager to lead 15–20 engineers across one or more Agile Release Trains, providing direct supervision, conducting regular one-on-ones, and aligning performance reviews with Leidos HR processes.

You will drive career development plans, identify growth opportunities, and coordinate staffing with ART leadership while supporting hiring activities including requisition development and onboarding.