Senior Program Manager

Leidos Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 154,050 - 278,475; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness programs

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos Inc in Alexandria, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the full-lifecycle development of analytical and geospatial systems for military intelligence. The ideal candidate will manage communication with government clients and ensure project goals are achieved within budget and time constraints.

This position requires significant experience in program management, the ability to inspire teams, and active TS/SCI clearance. A competitive compensation package, including health benefits and paid leave, is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 10+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph.
• Ability to manage complexity with multiple aligned systems.
• Demonstrated communication skills across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software development lifecycle for analytical and geospatial systems.
• Ensure capabilities are delivered within scope and budget.
• Manage communication as the primary interface to government customers.
• Balance cost, schedule, and features while managing risks.

Skills

Program and project management

Software development lifecycle

Written and verbal communication

Risk and opportunity management

Inspirational leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Project Management Software

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Job description

Leidos is seeking a senior program manager to lead the full-lifecycle software development and delivery of a portfolio of analytical and geospatial mission systems. Our customer provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers, and force planners across the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

This Key Program Manager position offers a career building, high-impact opportunity for the right leader. The position is responsible for planning, organizing, securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of program goals and objectives. Duties will include ensuring that all capabilities are delivered within scope, time, and budget constraints.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communication - technical, people, and business acumen in software development and delivery are essential as this role acts as the autonomous, primary interface to the government customer - managing communication and program deliverables
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) - leads and collaborates with multi-disciplined team with courage and conviction that influences development of solutions that impact strategic and tactical results.
• Project Management Expertise - actively resources Program Increment Planning (PIPe), balance cost-schedule-feature/fix constraints with effective risk and opportunity management discipline.
• Inspirational - model ".... We could be even better if..." with high sense of urgency.
• Inspirational Leadership - Inspires continuous improvement by challenging the status quo and driving higher performance with urgency.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12 + years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 + years of prior relevant experience in program and project management and/or software development lifecycle; or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Must currently possess an active TS/SCI, with ability to obtain a Polygraph post hire
• Ability to manage complexity and priorities with many systems (dozens) aligned to customer/mission needs.
• Demonstrable written and verbal communications skills spanning all levels of an organization.
• Experience managing large, multi-disciplined team of professionals that are distributed across timezones, working on unclassified and classified domains/delivery systems of systems.
• Experience supporting business development and on-contract growth activities including responding to RFIs, RFPs, BOEs, and other customer acquisition requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Experience with classified mission critical system development and delivery for department of war and/or intelligence community.

Pay and Benefits

Pay range: $154,050 - $278,475. Competitive compensation packages and benefits include health & wellness programs, paid leave, and retirement.

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.