Senior Project Manager (UiPath)

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Manager in the Digital Sector to support cloud modernization for the U.S. Coast Guard at the C5ISC in Alexandria, VA. The role centers on coordinating cloud migration, onboarding applications, and delivering project objectives using Agile practices and Jira/Confluence administration.

You will partner with technical teams and stakeholders to manage schedules, risks, and deliverables, ensuring performance metrics and executive communications are maintained. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Business/PM/Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing technical projects, IT modernization, cloud migration, or related programs.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Hands-on Jira/Confluence administration including workflows, dashboards, and reporting.
• Experience supporting Agile/Scrum teams in project management roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, roadmaps, milestones, and plans using Jira, MS Project, and related tools.
• Track execution against scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables; support requirements gathering and stakeholder coordination.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, action items, and customer communications; monitor Agile delivery metrics.

Skills

Project management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Analytical/problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Business/PM/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Join us in transforming how technology serves those who serve. Leidos is pursuing the future of defense and intelligence technology, with a focus on integrity, community investment, and sustainable building for tomorrow. Shape the future of digital defense in our Digital sector, which leads in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence to support mission-critical systems.

Ready to engineer solutions that matter?

The Digital Sector at Leidos is seeking a Project Manager to support cloud modernization initiatives for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in the Alexandria, VA area. This role primarily supports the UiPath Application Service area and offers opportunities to support cloud transformation efforts focused on AWS and Azure environments. The successful candidate will coordinate cloud migration and modernization activities, facilitate onboarding of applications and workloads, and ensure delivery of project objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with technical aptitude, organizational skills, and experience supporting Agile teams, with responsibility for schedules, stakeholder coordination, Jira and Confluence administration, and onboarding of applications into cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Delivery: Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, WBS, roadmaps, milestones, and project plans using Jira, Microsoft Project, and related tools. Track execution against scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables. Support requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, action items, and customer communications. Monitor Agile delivery metrics, sprint progress, burn-down charts, and team performance indicators. Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and coordinate mitigation strategies with stakeholders and technical teams. Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, and customer-facing documentation.

• Agile & Collaboration Support: Support Agile delivery teams through backlog management, sprint planning coordination, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Solution Architects, and engineering teams to prioritize and track work. Promote Agile, Scrum, and continuous improvement practices and facilitate communication between technical teams, customer stakeholders, and program leadership.

• Jira & Confluence Administration: Serve as a Jira and Confluence administrator supporting project and customer collaboration needs. Configure and maintain Jira projects, workflows, dashboards, permissions, issue types, and reporting capabilities. Manage user provisioning, access requests, workflow implementation, and process improvements. Develop and maintain Confluence spaces, templates, knowledge repositories, and project documentation. Provide user support and training related to Jira and Confluence processes and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.

• 3+ years of experience supporting technical projects, IT modernization initiatives, software development efforts, cloud migration projects, or related technology programs.

• Experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.

• Experience using Microsoft Project to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.

• Hands-on experience administering Jira and Confluence, including workflows, permissions, dashboards, and reporting.

• Experience supporting Agile and/or Scrum teams in project management, Scrum Master, project coordinator, or related capacity.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience facilitating meetings, documenting requirements, tracking action items, and driving projects to completion.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced customer environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DHS, U.S. Coast Guard, DoD, or other federal government IT modernization programs.

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe, or equivalent certification.

• Business Analyst experience, including requirements elicitation, process mapping, and stakeholder analysis.

• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, cloud migration, cloud modernization, or enterprise IT transformation initiatives.

• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices.

• Knowledge of PMBOK project management principles and Agile delivery frameworks.

• Experience supporting technical teams in cloud engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, or enterprise IT environments.

EEO & Compliance

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 qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.