Project Lead/Junior Program Manager

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the United States is seeking a Junior Program Manager to coordinate cross-program operations, proposal management, AI initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts across multiple contracts.

You will serve as the point of contact for cost analysis, track dependencies and milestones, and prepare status reports and executive briefings. The role emphasizes growth support, governance of AI initiatives, and collaboration with stakeholders to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting government programs.
• Experience supporting proposal development, business development, capture management, or growth activities.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies.
• Experience supporting AI, automation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as POC for cross program cost analysis, metrics tracking, customer communications, and deliverable management.
• Tracks cross program dependencies, risks, action items, and milestones.
• Facilitate communication between program managers, technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and briefings.
• Monitor program performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support program reviews, customer meetings, and operational planning activities.
• Serve as Proposal Manager or Deputy Proposal Manager for strategic opportunities and recompetes.
• Support development of proposal artifacts such as BOEs, CAM Inputs, FFQs, etc.
• Track proposal milestones, risks, deliverables, and review outcomes to ensure on-time, compliant submissions.
• Assist Program Managers in developing growth strategies and identifying opportunities for expansion within existing contracts.
• Coordinate AI-related projects and initiatives across business and technical teams.
• Track AI use cases, pilots, implementation activities, and adoption metrics.
• Monitor AI initiative progress, risks, resource needs, and outcomes.
• Support development of AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies to improve operational effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Organize and facilitate recurring meetings, working groups, and leadership reviews.
• Document decisions, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve program execution through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, templates, and workflow solutions.
• Coordinate implementation of operational improvements that reduce administrative burden and increase program performance.
• Support resource planning, workload management, and process improvement initiatives across programs.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Proposal management

Cost analysis

Performance metrics

AI initiatives

Dashboards

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Jira

Communication with executives

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SharePoint

Job description

Description

Junior Program Manager

Focus Areas: Cross-Program Operations, Proposal Management, AI Initiatives, and Program Efficiencies

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as POC for Cross Program cost analysis, metrics tracking, customer communications, and deliverable management.
• Tracks cross program dependencies, risks, action items, and milestones.
• Facilitate communication between program managers, technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and briefings.
• Monitor program performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support program reviews, customer meetings, and operational planning activities.

Proposal Management & Growth Support

• Serve as Proposal Manager or Deputy Proposal Manager for strategic opportunities and recompetes.
• Support development of proposal artifacts such as BOEs, CAM Inputs, FFQs, etc.
• Track proposal milestones, risks, deliverables, and review outcomes to ensure on-time, compliant submissions.
• Assist Program Managers in developing growth strategies and identifying opportunities for expansion within existing contracts.

AI Initiative Management

• Coordinate AI-related projects and initiatives across business and technical teams.
• Track AI use cases, pilots, implementation activities, and adoption metrics.
• Monitor AI initiative progress, risks, resource needs, and outcomes.
• Support development of AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies to improve operational effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Organize and facilitate recurring meetings, working groups, and leadership reviews.
• Document decisions, action items, and follow-up activities.

Program Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve program execution through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, templates, and workflow solutions.
• Coordinate implementation of operational improvements that reduce administrative burden and increase program performance.
• Support resource planning, workload management, and process improvement initiatives across programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government programs
• Experience supporting proposal development, business development, capture management, or growth activities.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies.
• Experience supporting AI, automation
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Power BI, Microsoft Project, Jira, SharePoint, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of data analytics, dashboards, and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers and executive leadership.

Success Metrics

• Successful coordination of cross-program activities and dependencies.
• Timely delivery of program reporting, customer deliverables, and executive communications.
• Successful management and submission of compliant, high-quality proposals.
• Advancement and adoption of AI initiatives.
• Measurable improvements in program efficiency and operational performance.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and collaboration effectiveness.
• Contribution to business growth, proposal wins, and strategic initiatives.

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Original Posting:

August 18, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 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.