Mission-Critical Program Lead (TS/SCI) | Agile & COTS

Society of Defense Financial Management; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Program Manager in Alexandria, VA to lead agile delivery of a COTS-based mission optimization product for a classified customer.

You will own day-to-day program execution (cost, schedule, technical performance, quality) and coordinate across engineering, security, contracts, finance, and the product organization to ensure delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance; must be willing and able to obtain TS/SCI/Poly.
• Demonstrated success managing software development programs with full cost, schedule, and technical accountability.
• Hands-on experience leading agile software development teams (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) in classified environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across customers and internal leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day program execution—cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead agile software delivery of an existing COTS product, including release planning, backlog prioritization, and sprint cadence.
• Manage the program financial baseline, including EAC/ETC development and Monthly financial reviews.
• Engage with the customer program office and mission users to translate needs into prioritized requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across engineering, security, contracts, finance, and product organization to maximize outcomes.
• Ensure program compliance with security requirements, classification guidance, and acquisition standards.
• Travel as required to support customer engagements and program reviews.

Job description

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Program Manager in Alexandria, VA to lead agile delivery of a COTS-based mission optimization product for a classified customer.

You will own day-to-day program execution (cost, schedule, technical performance, quality) and coordinate across engineering, security, contracts, finance, and the product organization to ensure delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.