Program Manager - Managed Services

Leidos; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the DMV area seeks a qualified Program Manager to lead a senior IT transformation across data center, cloud, and enterprise services for FDA-related initiatives. You will own contract performance and coordinate a senior leadership team to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires US citizenship, PMP, and experience managing FFP and GOCO/COCO transitions, with strong executive communication and multi-cloud expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years managing large federal IT infrastructure or data-center contracts.
• 7+ years in a Program Manager or senior leadership role on large programs.
• Experience with FFP and T&M/governing contract types and transitions.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid/multi-cloud environments and large-scale IT operations.
• ITIL Foundation certification (preferred).
• Experience with FDA or healthcare agencies (preferred).
• FinOps/chargeback experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own full contract performance across 10 task areas including data center, network, compute/storage/cloud, and transition services.
• Maintain program management plans, schedules, risk plans, and quality plans; oversee transition activities.
• Represent Leidos in FDA/governance forums and coordinate with governance layers as needed.
• Manage resources and staffing rosters for FDA visibility across the contract.
• Lead the multi-cloud migration strategy and COCO data-center operations balance.
• Oversee monthly reporting, financials, SLAs, and data calls.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships including cloud providers.

Skills

Program management

Executive communication

Federal IT projects

Multi-cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PMP certification

Job description

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ mission success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Our workforce enjoys career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development, while experiencing rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Your most important work is ahead.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, then keep reading becauseLeidos is seeking a qualified Program Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be a customer-focused Senior IT Program leader who thrives on complex, high-visibility federal transformation efforts.

*This position isonsite /hybrid. Candidates must reside within the DMV area, preferably near Bethesda, MD, and Gaithersburg MD.

Key Responsibilities:

The Program Manager will own full contract performance across 10 integrated task areas spanning data center operations, network services, compute/storage/cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP), enterprise services, laboratory IT support, cross-functional services, client advocacy, program/project management, and transition services.

Additional Duties:

• Serve as the single point of accountability for overall program performance — scope, schedule, cost/budget, quality, staffing, and risk — across all 10 Task Areas of the contract.

• Own and maintain the Program Management Plan (PMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk Management Plan, Subcontractor Management Plan, Communications Plan, Staffing Plan, and Quality Assurance Plan (QAP).

• Lead the three-phase transition (Transition Planning, Transition, and Cutover to Managed Services), in coordination with the Transition Manager, including oversight of the GFP equipment buyout and the Ashburn data center lease takeover from the incumbent contractor.

• Represent Leidos at the Strategic Layer (Executive Committee) of the joint FDA/Contractor governance structure; support Tactical Layer (Steering Committee) and Operational Layer (weekly service delivery) governance as needed.

• Identify, align, and manage qualified resources across all contract task areas; maintain the contractor organizational chart and full personnel roster for FDA visibility.

• Direct and mentor a senior leadership team including the Deputy Program Manager, Transition Manager, Task Area Leads (Data Center Operations, Network Services, Cloud & Compute/Storage, Enterprise Services, Lab Support, Cross-Functional Services), Client Advocate/Technical Leads, Service Delivery Manager, Program Security Officer/ISSM, and Financial/Chargeback Manager.

• Drive the multi-cloud migration strategy (AWS, Azure, GCP landing zones) covering roughly 60% of FDA applications, while ensuring continued high-quality operation of the ~40% of workloads remaining in the Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) data center environment.

• Establish and operate a simplified, transparent cloud/data-center chargeback ("pass-thru") model that FDA's individual Centers can readily understand and administer.

• Ensure staffing and skill levels remain adequate to meet FDA's service objectives; coordinate all contractor onboarding/offboarding and required training/certification compliance (e.g., FDA Records Management Training, Computer Security Awareness Training, IT Security Recertification).

• Own monthly and ad hoc reporting to the COR, including the Monthly Financial Report (MFR), performance-metric reporting against Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and responses to Government data calls, audits, and security assessments.

• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships (including hyperscale cloud providers and legacy ITSM tool vendors) to ensure integrated, seamless service delivery.

• Proactively manage program risk, including the financial and operational risk inherent in transitioning from a T&M/GOCO structure to an FFP/COCO structure, aging on-premises infrastructure (White Oak), accrued technology debt, and reliance on third-party cloud providers.

• Lead Transition-Out planning and execution at contract end (or upon re-compete loss), ensuring an orderly, low-risk handover of services, assets, and documentation.

• Ensure compliance with FDA policies, procedures, and standards (including NARA records schedules and FDA Staff Manual Guides) and with all applicable federal acquisition and IT governance requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive experience managing large-scale federal IT infrastructure, data center, or managed-services contracts or a master’s degree with 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• 7+ years in a Program Manager or equivalent senior leadership role on a program of comparable scope and value.

• Demonstrated success managing both Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Time & Materials (T&M) contract types, ideally including a T&M-to-FFP or GOCO-to-COCO (or similar ownership-model) transition.

• Proven experience overseeing large-scale IT transition/transformation efforts, including asset transfer, facility/lease takeover, or similar high-stakes transition activities.

• Strong working knowledge of hybrid/multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform) and of enterprise data center operations.

• Experience establishing and operating IT service governance structures (e.g., Executive/Steering/Operational committee models) with a federal civilian customer.

• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills, with demonstrated ability to serve as the primary customer-facing interface for a Contracting Officer, COR, and senior agency stakeholders.

• U.S. Citizenship.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

• Project Management Professional (PMP), current and active.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ITIL Foundation certification (or higher).

• Prior experience directly supporting FDA, another HHS operating division, or a comparable federal health/regulatory science agency.

• Experience with cloud cost-management/FinOps chargeback or showback models.

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

August 4, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.

About 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, 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.

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