Mission-Critical Program Manager for IC Initiatives

Leidos; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos seeks an accomplished Project and Program Manager to join the Chinook Program supporting scope additions on an IC customer application. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, integration, test, DevSecOps, security, staffing, contracts, and customer organizations to keep complex work moving forward.

Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph; US citizenship is required. Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of experience (Master’s with 3+).

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience or Master’s with 3+ years.
• Experience managing complex technical projects or programs.
• Experience with cost, schedule, scope, risks, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of projects, programs, and related activities from planning through delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, integration, test, DevSecOps, security, and operations.
• Monitor performance against cost, schedule, scope, and technical objectives; identify issues early.
• Interface with customers and stakeholders; communicate status, risks, and decisions clearly.
• Support Agile and SAFe execution, including PI Planning and sprint reviews.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Agile/SAFe

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

DevSecOps coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Leidos seeks an accomplished Project and Program Manager to join the Chinook Program supporting scope additions on an IC customer application. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, integration, test, DevSecOps, security, staffing, contracts, and customer organizations to keep complex work moving forward.

Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph; US citizenship is required. Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of experience (Master’s with 3+).