FUSION Deputy Program Manager

Via Logic LLC; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support the FUSION program at the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) in Charlottesville, VA. This role provides direct oversight of CONUS/OCONUS operations, training, and mission support, and involves integrating AI-enabled tools into operational workflows.

The candidate will manage daily operations, coordinate staffing and deployments, and act as Program Manager when needed, ensuring security requirements and a smooth transition of tasks.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance at time of hire.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at NGIC (Charlottesville, VA) starting Day 1.
• Master’s degree in business, program management, intelligence, national security, or related field (Bachelor’s with additional experience considered).
• 12+ years supporting DoD, IC, or national-security missions.
• 5+ years leading intelligence, operations, program management, or mission-support teams.
• Experience managing daily operations for large, multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience supporting staffing, training, deployment, risk, schedule, and performance management.
• Strong working knowledge or training in AI-enabled analytics, generative AI, or digital modernization in classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in executing all task-order requirements.
• Provide daily oversight of operational, administrative, training, and workforce activities.
• Coordinate CONUS and OCONUS operations, staffing, deployments, and mission support.
• Serve as acting Program Manager when required to maintain continuity of leadership.
• Support responsible integration of AI-enabled tools, automation, and data-driven processes.
• Manage daily program operations and synchronize priorities across mission and functional teams.
• Track staffing actions, vacancies, onboarding, rotations, training, and readiness.
• Prepare and review status reports, staffing updates, risk assessments, metrics, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Government mission leads, branch chiefs, COR, and contractor team leads.
• Monitor schedule and performance issues; recommend corrective actions to the Program Manager.
• Support transition-in/transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
• Identify secure applications of AI, generative AI, and automation for operational workflows.
• Ensure AI-enabled processes comply with all security, classification, and policy requirements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

AI-enabled analytics

Generative AI

Program management

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in business/related field

Bachelor’s degree with additional experience considered

Tools

PMP certification

Agile certification

IFPC

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Program Manager FUSION Program

Security Clearance: (TS/SCI)

Location: National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) Charlottesville VA

Position Overview

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support day-to-day execution of the FUSION program at the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC). This key-personnel role provides direct oversight of CONUS/OCONUS operations, training, administrative functions, and mission support. The Deputy PM is authorized to act on behalf of the contractor within assigned areas and during the Program Manager’s absence, while helping integrate AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics into operational workflows.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in executing all task-order requirements.
• Provide daily oversight of operational, administrative, training, and workforce activities.
• Coordinate CONUS and OCONUS operations, staffing, deployments, and mission support.
• Serve as acting Program Manager when required to maintain continuity of leadership.
• Support responsible integration of AI-enabled tools, automation, and data-driven processes.

Key Duties

• Manage daily program operations and synchronize priorities across mission and functional teams.
• Track staffing actions, vacancies, onboarding, rotations, training, and readiness.
• Prepare and review status reports, staffing updates, risk assessments, metrics, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Government mission leads, branch chiefs, COR, and contractor team leads.
• Monitor schedule and performance issues; recommend corrective actions to the Program Manager.
• Support transition-in/transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
• Identify secure applications of AI, generative AI, and automation for operational workflows.
• Ensure AI-enabled processes comply with all security, classification, and policy requirements.
• Adjust work hours as needed to support mission requirements and remain responsive outside core hours.

Basic Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI at time of hire.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at NGIC (Charlottesville, VA) starting Day 1.
• Ability to meet all security, intelligence oversight, and information-handling requirements.
• Master’s degree in business, program management, intelligence, national security, or related field (Bachelor’s with additional experience considered).
• 12+ years supporting DoD, IC, or national-security missions.
• 5+ years leading intelligence, operations, program management, or mission-support teams.
• Experience managing daily operations for large, multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience supporting staffing, training, deployment, risk, schedule, and performance management.
• Strong working knowledge or training in AI-enabled analytics, generative AI, or digital modernization in classified environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Experience supporting NGIC, INSCOM, DIA, Army G-2, or similar Defense Intelligence Enterprise organizations.
• Experience supporting SIA 3 or comparable intelligence-analysis task orders.
• Experience managing CONUS/OCONUS operations or deployed personnel.
• Background in intelligence production, identity intelligence, S&TI, data science, or analytic-enabling functions.
• Experience implementing secure AI-enabled workflow improvements or human-machine teaming.
• Agile or related program-management certification.
• Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC).

This position is contingent upon contract award and requires full-time, on-site support at NGIC. Off-site work is subject to Government approval.

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Original Posting

August 6, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $139,100.00 - $251,450.00

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.

About 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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