Senior Acquisition Program Lead

Leidos; Tennessee; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Acquisition Program Support professional to lead site operations, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure programs meet scope, schedule, and budget goals. You will drive program plans, monitor performance, and manage risks and subcontractor activities.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and effective communication with customers and stakeholders across multiple domains. Strong vendor management and SOW documentation experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, multi-domain programs.
• Understanding of engineering lifecycle processes.
• Ability to track cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Degree requirements as stated in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Site Lead reporting to the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager.
• Lead day-to-day operations of program activities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate across engineering, technical, and operational teams to ensure integrated solutions.
• Monitor / Assist with program performance (cost, schedule, technical) and coordinate corrective actions with the PM / DPM.
• Support development and execution of program plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks; maintain risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders, including customers, leadership, and technical teams.
• Conducted program analysis and provided recommendations to improve operational efficiency, acquisition strategy, and resource allocation.
• Monitor Subcontractor performance and execution of work on site and report issues to the PM / DPM.
• Author Statements of Work (SOWs) and associated documentation to formalize and track subcontractor performance
• Will be responsible for working with operations management, financial support staff, and contracts/subcontracts officers in managing a large CPFF contract.
• Facilitate Meetings, working groups and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure effective communication and collaboration across organizations.
• Developed and maintained acquisition documentation, program schedules, risk management plans, briefing materials, and status reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years

Master’s degree with 6+ years

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Acquisition Program Support professional to lead site operations, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure programs meet scope, schedule, and budget goals. You will drive program plans, monitor performance, and manage risks and subcontractor activities.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and effective communication with customers and stakeholders across multiple domains. Strong vendor management and SOW documentation experience are valued.