Strategic Portfolio Lead: Cloud & AI for Mission-Critical Systems

Leidos; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Portfolio Manager in Ashburn, VA to lead contractor staff supporting CBP's PSPD. You will steer modernization and operations across ~20 mission-critical applications, collaborating with government counterparts to deliver a capable, resilient roadmap leveraging cloud and AI within an agile framework.

You will ensure on-time delivery, staff development, and adherence to Leidos processes while advancing innovative solutions for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Information Technology with 15 years of experience.
• 10 years leading a project/program with 100+ engineers across multiple agile teams.
• 10 years of personnel leadership including hiring and HR coordination.
• 7 years in a DevSecOps environment with CI/CD for quality and security.
• 5+ years leading O&M in cloud environments and migrating to cloud services.
• Ability to obtain CBP Background Investigation and US citizenship.
• Experience integrating Generative AI into software development lifecycle.
• Experience aligning agile with AI to deliver solutions.
• Experience converting roadmap content into quarterly Program Increments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and personnel leadership for CBP PSPD contractor staff.
• Modernize, operate, and maintain ~20 critical CBP applications.
• Collaborate with government counterparts to roadmap capabilities.
• Deliver capabilities on time and with resiliency.
• Identify innovations leveraging cloud, AI/ML, and agile practices.
• Ensure compliance with Leidos processes and policies.

Skills

Portfolio management

DevSecOps

Cloud experience

AI integration

Agile experience

Leadership

CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

PowerBI

Python

ETL/Data integration

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Portfolio Manager in Ashburn, VA to lead contractor staff supporting CBP's PSPD. You will steer modernization and operations across ~20 mission-critical applications, collaborating with government counterparts to deliver a capable, resilient roadmap leveraging cloud and AI within an agile framework.

You will ensure on-time delivery, staff development, and adherence to Leidos processes while advancing innovative solutions for stakeholders.