Program Manager

Leidos; United States; Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Health and Services Sector seeks a Program Manager for DHA health data tech solutions, driving product lifecycle, coordinating multiple vendors and external stakeholders, and ensuring delivery within SAFe frameworks.

The role requires US citizenship, ability to obtain ADP II clearance, and potential on-site in Reston, VA with possible national remote work and frequent travel to Reston.

Qualifications

• 10 years supporting IT programs or service delivery.
• 5 years managing IT projects, programs, or services.
• 2 years coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams using SAFe or comparable Agile-at-scale framework.
• Experience with production IT services and system integration or modernization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle and coordinate multiple vendor teams within the DMIX PMO.
• Gather and prioritize business and external customer needs and translate them into product requirements.
• Monitor contract deliverables, compliance and timelines; manage staffing, schedule and budget.

Skills

Program management

SAFe Agile

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/IT/engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

The Leidos Health and Services Sector is seeking a Program Manager, contingent upon contract award. Candidate MUST: Be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an ADP II Clearance Preference is for candidate to be local to be onsite in Reston, VA For a highly qualified candidate could possibly support primarily remote work within the UNITED STATES and the ability to travel to Reston, VA on a frequent basis. for remote roles: Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you This position will be supporting the DMIX PMO and be responsible for product development for DHA health data technical solutions, managing the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing business and external customer needs; and translating needs into product requirements. Assists the Government DES Project Manager and COR in working with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), and other Government management personnel and customer agency Representatives. managing operations and modernization concurrently, coordinating multiple vendors, and executing controlled transitions. Overall performance, staffing readiness, transition execution, subcontractor integration, Government dependencies, and delivery through EIDS SAFe and Government Azure DevOps. IMPACT: Leads the team in developing and enhancing customer products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the projects within the DMIX environment. Has internal Leidos budget accountability and manages elements of the budget. COMPLEXITY: Problems and issues faced are complex and require information gathering and analysis to understand the problem. Problems are difficult and complex and typically involve multiple small projects, interaction with a multi-vendor environment and multiple stakeholder customers. COMMUNICATION: Communicates with parties within Leidos and DHA Government contract officials and which may include Government Stakeholder for multiple. Requires ability to influence others outside of own area on policies, practices and procedures. LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT: Manages a large team of experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. Ensure contract deliverables, compliance and timelines are being met. Leads, directs and reviews the work of team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. Responsible for direct staff engagement and management. KNOWLEDGE: Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project or technical program teams. In-depth understanding of DHA Mission and alignment of peripheral systems directly supporting the DHA’s information technology and data exchange systems. Demonstrates experience managing all phases of Enterprise level software development projects (as a minimum: experience in managing Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV) (DOD or VA) or DES Solution) to include resources, subcontractors and budget to cost. Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, management, information technology, engineering, healthcare administration, or a related discipline; or the experience substitution below. 10 years supporting IT programs or service delivery, including 5 years managing IT projects, programs, or services with responsibility for staffing, schedule, cost, risk, and performance. DHA delivery experience is required Within the total, 2 years coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams using SAFe or a comparable Agile-at-scale framework. Systems and services: Experience managing production IT services and system integration or modernization, whether on the same or separate efforts. Experience coordinating multiple technical teams and vendors and managing service-level commitments. Scaled-Agile delivery: Experience coordinating increment planning, cross-team dependencies, release activities, risks, and delivery outcomes. Experience using Azure DevOps or a comparable enterprise Agile work-management platform for backlog, dependency, and progress management. Required Certifications: Before assuming duties, shall possess and thereafter maintain one active certification: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), or SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC). Preferred/Desired Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Advanced SAFe practice Consultant (ASPC). 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: October 21, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard tosex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.