Project Management Support Sr SME

Leidos LLC; Plyers Mill Estates (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with a 6% company match and vest

Flexible Schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Upskilling

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Management Support SME in the Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA). The role focuses on transition planning, intelligence requirements, and architecture baselines, with duties including research and guidance implementation for policy and process improvements.

This position requires portfolio and strategic planning experience, strong writing, and the ability to brief senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience monitoring and analyzing IT portfolios and programs.
• Ability to evolve Sponsor's strategic direction and priorities.
• Draft products with strong writing and grammatical skills.
• Explain complex topics to senior executives in non-technical terms.
• Knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of transition planning and intelligence requirements.
• Develop architecture baselines and assist with policy guidance.
• Support business process improvements for missions, systems, and fiscal needs.
• Draft strategic roadmaps, identify risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate with government clients and senior-level executives.

Skills

Portfolio Management Experience

Strategic Planning Experience

Roadmap Recommendations

Customer/Executive Communication

Cross-Entity Collaboration

Experience with international partners

Policy and Guidance Drafting

Education

BA degree + 12–15 years

Masters + 10–13 years

Job description

Leidos Project Management Support SME – Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA)

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Project Management Support SME in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including

• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid Holidays
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible Schedules
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
• Technical Upskilling
• Education and Training Support
• Parental Paid Leave
• and much more

Join us and make a difference in Analysis Solutions Business Area!

Job Description

This sub family is responsible for conducting analysis of transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and developing architecture baselines. Duties may include providing research and assistance with implementation of community policies and guidance. Employees may also support business process improvements or systems analysis for missions, systems, and fiscal requirements.

Basic Requirements

• Portfolio Management Experience – Monitor and analyze IT portfolio of programs and their associated capabilities and Services
• Strategic Planning Experience – support the evolution of the Sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities
• Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues
• Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives
• Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences
• Extensive experience in collaboration across multiple entities
• Experience working with partners outside the US

Basic Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Typically requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience may be exchanged for degree requirements.
• Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills.
• Knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management discipline.
• Familiarity with planning, programing, Budgeting, and execution discipline.
• Knowledge of key performance indicators.
• Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills.
• Provide appropriate audience-written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Work with seniors in diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities.
• Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to take charge of a group and set strategic guidance for a team of SMEs.
• Ability to track upcoming deliverables and ensure team assignments are adequate to ensure all work is delivered on time.
• Ability to ensure the customer is kept on track and aware of all upcoming deadlines.
• Proactively prepare talking points and summaries to ensure the customers are well prepared for upcoming events.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you –

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.

Pay Range: $116,350.00 - $210,325.00. 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.

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.

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Commitment and Diversity

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.

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