Senior Program Manager

Leidos LLC; Indio (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking an experienced technical program leader to direct full-lifecycle development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission software systems across analytics, cyber, geospatial, and data workflows.

The role requires 15+ years of software-intensive program leadership (or 12+ with a Master’s), active TS/SCI, and experience managing multi-location teams and $20M+ annual portfolios. Strong communication and BD support are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years leading software-intensive programs or Master’s with 12+ years.
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Experience leading large, distributed engineering orgs delivering mission software.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission software systems.
• Oversee development of classified systems across distributed teams using Agile methods.
• Engage government sponsors to shape technical direction and drive growth.
• Manage technical, schedule, and financial performance to meet baselines.
• Drive rapid prototyping, IR&D, and innovation pipelines for mission needs.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Agile / DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Technical Program Leadership of Large‑Scale Program: Direct full‑lifecycle development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission software systems spanning analytics, cyber, geospatial, and enterprise data workflows. Mission‑Critical Delivery: Oversee development and sustainment of classified systems of systems supporting warfighter intelligence, operational planning, and strategic decision‑making using Agile Execution methodologies and strategies to implement and enforce enterprise Agile practices, Program Increment Planning, CI/CD pipelines, and rapid prototyping methodologies across distributed teams. Customer Engagement & Strategy: Serve as the autonomous senior interface to government sponsors, shaping technical direction, resolving issues, and driving mission‑aligned growth. Program Leadership: Develop and execute program with disciplined accountability of technical, schedule, and financial matters to maintain performance baselines and embolden customer confidence. Innovation & Prototyping: Drive rapid prototyping, IR&D initiatives, and technical fellowship‑level solutioning to accelerate mission capability insertion and expand program growth opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience in software‑intensive program leadership; or Master’s degree with 12+ years; or equivalent experience. Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph once hired. Demonstrated leadership of large, geographically distributed engineering organizations delivering mission software across classified and unclassified environments. Distribution must be at least two or more physically/geographically separated locations. Proven success managing $20M+/year software development and sustainment portfolios. Deep experience with full‑stack software development, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud, cyber, and enterprise data systems. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills spanning technical, operational, and executive audiences. Experience supporting business development, technical solutioning, and major proposal efforts with hands on knowledge/development of BOEs, RFP/RFI response generation.

Preferred Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with polygraph. Experience delivering mission‑critical classified systems for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Background in software architecture, cyber innovation, AI/ML integration, modeling/simulation, or enterprise modernization. Experience leading multi‑discipline teams of 100+ personnel across diverse technical domains. Demonstrated ability to recover troubled programs, re‑establish technical execution, and deliver under high‑visibility conditions. Experience driving IR&D, rapid prototyping, and technical innovation pipelines aligned to mission needs.

Pay Range

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

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.

Company Overview

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.

Other Information

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. 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.