Mission Manager

Leidos; Virginia; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Northern Virginia is seeking a Mission Manager to coordinate, resource, and oversee the execution of persistent collection operations across in-house and distributed teams. Candidates must hold a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and be prepared for a weekly rotating 24/7 shift including weekends and holidays.

Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years’ experience; Master’s degree is highly desirable with 6–10 years’ experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience in tactical ground operation, tactical air operations, complex command and control tools/systems.
• Ability to work under high to extreme stress and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, resource, and oversee the execution of persistent collection operations.
• Work with in-house and geographically dispersed elements to achieve defined collection objectives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8 to 12 years of full-time professional experience

Master’s degree (highly desirable) with 6 to 10 years experience

Job description

Job Description:

Mission Manager:

Leidos has multiple Mission Manager positions in Northern Virginia. Candidates must have or be able to attain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph examination. Willing and able to work a weekly rotating 24/7 shift schedule, to include weekends and holidays.

Mission Managers are responsible for coordinating, resourcing and overseeing the execution of persistent collection operations, working with in-house and geographically dispersed elements in support of clearly defined collection objectives.

Key skills for success include the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to make complex, multi-factor decisions under extreme stress. Successful Mission Managers think critically about the immediate and long-term implications of tactical decisions and how those decisions fit into the overall team objectives. Mission Managers must be natural multi-taskers and communicators.

Minimum Requirements/Experience: Excellent verbal and written communication. Experience in tactical ground operation, tactical air operations, complex command and control tools and systems. Working in high to extreme stress environments. 6+ years of Intelligence (includes LEO, FBI, USSS and etc…) or DoD experience required. Individuals must posses a valid drivers license with real ID.

Education: Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 to 12 years of full-time professional experience. Candidates with a Master’s degree are highly desirable with 6 to 10 years experience.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

June 17, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.