Project Analyst

Leidos Inc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Analyst to join our San Antonio, TX office to support the Integrated Defensive Cyber System mission. The role focuses on assembling project deliverables, coordinating actions, and ensuring timely execution in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate has a BS with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 6+ years, excellent organizational and written communication skills, and the ability to work across teams and with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Requires BS with 8+ years of relevant experience or MS with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and deliverables aligned with requirements and PM principles.
• Prepare meeting minutes, follow-ups, and key takeaways from critical engagements.
• Track deliverables, deadlines, and leadership commitments to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Multitasking

Cross-team collaboration

Executive support

Education

BS degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Documentation & reporting

Job description

Leidos is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the Project Analyst role to work in our San Antonio, TX office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience assisting the Integrated Defensive Cyber System mission. The ideal candidate will have experience integrating multiple project deliverables and standardizing delivery of multiple capabilities. This position is located near Lackland Air Force Base; all work is onsite.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and deliverables in alignment with identified requirements and established project management principles.
• Prepare and coordinate meeting minutes, follow-up actions, and key takeaways from critical engagements.
• Track deliverables, deadlines, and leadership commitments to ensure timely completion and accountability.
• Support executive communications and ensure timely follow-through on key action items.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather information, prepare status updates, and support leadership decision-making.
• Support the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of team processes and workflows.
• Monitor action items, approvals, recurring tasks, and operational deadlines to maintain execution discipline.
• Establish consistent methods for tracking work, reporting status, and escalating issues as needed.
• Maintain process documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Assist with metrics tracking, reporting, and status visibility for recurring business activities.
• Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies and recommend practical process improvements.
• Support special projects and ad hoc leadership requests, as assigned.
• Prepare briefing materials, meeting read-aheads, and executive summaries to support stakeholder communications and leadership review.
• Track and report program metrics, trends, and risks to highlight performance status and support timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional tasking across internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment on program objectives and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires BS and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience supporting leaders, teams, or business operations.
• Proficiency with common business tools used for scheduling, documentation, reporting, and workflow tracking
• Experience supporting senior leaders or executive-level staff.
• Experience documenting business processes or coordinating workflow improvements.
• Experience with status reporting, action tracking, and meeting support.
• Ability to work across teams and maintain alignment on priorities, deadlines, and follow-up actions
• U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with enterprise reporting tools or financial dashboards.
• Experience working with units within 16 AF.
• Exposure to scheduling, program execution, or operational performance tracking.

Original Posting: September 28, 2026

Pay Range: Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

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.

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