Senior Program Manager

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; United States; Remote; USD 154.000 - 278.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leidos is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cutting-edge engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division. You will guide multidisciplinary teams on remote vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions for Navy missions.

We require 20+ years in the US Navy environment, PMP certification, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance. This high-impact role offers growth in a world-class defense organization based in the United States.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline.
• 20+ years total experience in the US Navy environment.
• PMP Certification.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic and programmatic leadership for a large maritime program.
• Support business development and capture activities, including strategy development and solutioning.
• Lead a matrixed team of engineers and coordinate with customers and subcontractors.
• Travel up to 25% for conferences, meetings, and customer needs.

Kenntnisse

PMP Certification

Navy program experience

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Leidos is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cutting‑edge engineering efforts within the Undersea Systems Division (USD). This role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation in remote vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions that support critical defense and national security missions. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary project team developing advanced maritime technologies, from prototype design to full‑scale system deployment for ongoing Navy missions. Leidos’ Undersea Systems Division is a recognized leader in C4ISR technologies, delivering innovative, mission‑critical solutions across sensor networks, unmanned systems, and tactical platforms. We’re known for achieving “industry firsts” in the most challenging maritime domains. Join us and be part of a world‑class team delivering unmatched solutions for today’s most pressing maritime missions.

Why Join Us?

• Make an Impact: Your work will directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security.
• Lead Innovation: Be at the forefront of applying innovative technology and autonomy to real‑world maritime systems.
• Work with Experts: Collaborate with a top‑tier team of engineers, scientists, and technicians located across the U.S.
• Shape the Future: Influence and lead both the strategic and tactical direction of next‑generation undersea technologies.

What You’ll Do

Provide strategic and programmatic leadership for a large maritime program. Support business development and capture activities, including strategy development and solutioning, shaping of customers needs and requirements ahead of solicitation, on‑contract growth, proposal writing, and development of costing. Drive technical innovation and product improvements aligned with customer needs and mission goals. Lead program and capture execution including P&L reviews, staffing needs and projections, funding needs, and strategic importance to the company. Lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers. Travel when needed (approximately 25% time) to support customer needs and attend applicable conferences or trade shows.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and responsibility for a program with complex subsea and surface hardware/software systems within a customer focused environment.
• Fulfill customer requirements with technical, innovative, cost‑effective, and reliable solutions that appropriately leverage advanced technologies and are suitable in support of U.S. Navy programs.
• Collaborate with customer, Leidos technical leads, Leidos engineers, and subcontractors to support daily activities, identify gaps and holes in programs, financial reporting, CDRL development, procurements, solutioning with engineers and customers, and long‑term planning.
• Collaborate with Division Manager and other program managers to support business development activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline.
• 20+ years’ total experience in the US Navy environment.
• PMP Certification
• Strong customer focus, ability to support team leadership, and establish strong, collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• History in managing >$200M contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• -Able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance (requires US Citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the US Navy programs, contracts, and mission requirements.
• Located in the Pacific Northwest for in‑office collaboration.

Original Posting: November 3, 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.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 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. More details are available here.

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.

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.