NIH/NCI Health IT Program Director

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Manager to lead a National Institutes of Health (NCI) program, ensuring successful execution across requirements gathering, software engineering, systems integration, IV&V, operations, and cybersecurity. The role involves coordinating with NIH OCIO and NCI security requirements and engaging with senior government stakeholders.

The candidate will drive governance, schedules, risk management, and performance metrics, overseeing large, complex federal IT/scientific

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business, IT, computer science, medical/scientific or technical discipline; 15 yrs exp substitutes degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible program management experience facilitating Federal civilian IT or scientific support programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing NIH/NCI-related programs and direct interaction with senior Government executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface with COs, CORs, program officials, division directors, branch chiefs, and senior Government stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive-level customers across NIH, NCI, HHS, and partner organizations.
• Provide strategic leadership for multidisciplinary teams supporting IT, scientific research, data management, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, AI, and business operations.
• Lead program planning, execution, staffing, financial management, risk management, and QA activities across multiple projects.
• Establish governance structures, executive steering committees, and performance management processes for transparent program delivery.
• Develop and implement program management plans, schedules, risk mitigation, communications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee contract performance, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, SLAs, metrics, and federal regulations.
• Lead executive briefings, quarterly program reviews, milestone reviews, and strategic planning sessions with Government leadership.
• Coordinate with technical leads, subject matter experts, cybersecurity teams, and infrastructure groups for integrated delivery across functions.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and coordinate activities across multiple teaming partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and mission outcomes through process optimization and emerging technologies.
• Support business development activities including capture planning, proposal development, transition planning, and contract growth.
• Support modernization initiatives involving cloud platforms, APIs, data integration, AI-assisted development, and automation where applicable.

Skills

Program management

Federal government contracting

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Risk management

Security/compliance oversight

Cloud modernization

Strategic planning

Public Trust/ADPII clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Program Manager to lead a National Institutes of Health (NCI) program, ensuring successful execution across requirements gathering, software engineering, systems integration, IV&V, operations, and cybersecurity. The role involves coordinating with NIH OCIO and NCI security requirements and engaging with senior government stakeholders.

The candidate will drive governance, schedules, risk management, and performance metrics, overseeing large, complex federal IT/scientific