Site Manager

Leidos; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Site Leader to oversee the government site group at Patuxent River, MD, delivering end-to-end desktop support and ensuring service levels are met. You will direct operational activities, provide technical leadership, and act as the primary escalation point for onsite issues.

The role requires DoD Secret Clearance, strong customer service and communication abilities, and hands-on IT Enterprise Operations expertise to drive staffing, coaching, and performance across the team.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with DoD Secret Clearance
• BS or MS in IT/CS/Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II: Security+ or higher certification
• Demonstrated expertise in IT Enterprise Operations
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage desktop support team at the assigned site location
• Plan, direct, and monitor operational activities of the team
• Provide SME and technical leadership for onsite staff; serve as frontline escalation point
• Lead and review work of team with autonomy
• Staffing, performance feedback and coaching for direct reports
• Establish relationships with internal customers and other functional managers

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Project management

Self-motivated

Prioritization

Collaboration

Education

BS or MS in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

DoD 8570 IAT Level II: Security+

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Site Leader to support the government site group Patuxent River MD as one of the key members of the Field Services team. The candidate will be responsible for all service delivery to the assigned site group, including managing performance against Service Level Requirements (SLRs) and targeted metrics.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage team responsible for providing desktop support at assigned site location
• Plan, direct, and monitor operational/tactical activities of the team
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise and technical leadership for onsite staff. Act as chief point of contact for team members as frontline escalation point regarding on-site issues
• Leads direct and review the work of team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments
• Responsible for staffing, performance feedback and coaching, and managing administrative duties for direct reports
• Establish relationship with internal customers and other functional managers

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizen
• DoD Secret Clearance
• BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. Will accept HS diploma with 12-15 years of prior relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Valid DoD 8570 IAT Level II: Security+ or higher Certification
• Must demonstrate expertise in IT Enterprise Operations
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Organized and detail-oriented
• Strong leadership skills
• Self-motivated/ self-directing
• Strong collaboration, prioritization, and adaptability skills required. Relationship building
• Ability to manage and prioritize own work, and that of their team
• Independent decision making
• Analytical thinking; thinking out of the box
• Ability to effectively communicate with all organizational levels (SME to Senior Management)
• Ability to analyze problems at various levels (e.g. detail level, overall organizational impact, etc.)
• NGEN

Original Posting:
September 1, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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