Senior Program Coordinator

Leidos; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 93,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid holidays

401K with a 6% company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase plans

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator in the Intelligence Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). This role grows into full-scale project ownership, coordinating schedules, deliverables, and cross‑functional teams.

You will manage the Master Task List, document meeting minutes, track action items, and support communications with government customers, vendors, and internal groups. A TS/SCI with poly is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business or related field; 8+ years' experience, or equivalent.
• 4 years of experience on large-scale programs over $5M/year coordinating program activities.
• Strong experience with SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Security Clearance – Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Master Task List (MTL), tracking deliverables, milestones, and schedules.
• Facilitates project cadences by documenting meeting minutes and action items; monitors completion across cross-functional teams.
• Coordinates weekly status updates, technical briefs, TEMs, and engagements with government customers, vendors, and internal teams.
• Assists with project financials and resource planning; supports travel coordination; tracks evolving requirements.
• Maintains centralized project documentation and workflows using SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Coordinator in our Intelligence Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). 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 National Security!

Job Summary:

The Program Coordinator role is designed for an aspiring project manager looking to break into the field and grow into full-scale project ownership.

Responsibilities Include:

• Task & Schedule Control: Maintains the Master Task List (MTL), tracking project deliverables, milestones, and project schedules to ensure team alignment and timely execution.

• Meeting & Action Item Management: Facilitates project cadences by documenting meeting minutes, assigning action items, and proactively monitoring their completion across cross-functional teams.

• Stakeholder & Communication Coordination: Coordinates weekly status updates, technical briefs, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), and stakeholder engagements across government customers, vendors, and internal teams.

• Operations & Resource Tracking: Assists with project financials and resource planning through labor forecasting, supports travel coordination, and tracks evolving project requirements.

• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Maintains centralized project documentation, repositories, and workflows using SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a business discipline and 8 years of experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, additional experience is required and will be considered on a case by case basis.

• Four (4) years' experience on large scale programs of over $5M a year in coordinating program related activities including requirements, resources, personnel, funding, and scheduling activities

• Strong experience with SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

• Security Clearance Requirement – Active TS/SCI with polygraph

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

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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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