Strategic Project Planner - Defense Logistics & SOF

Leidos Inc; Aiea (HI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an experienced Project Plan Manager in Aiea, HI to lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex logistics and mission-support projects across the Indo-Pacific for SOF and DoD customers.

You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, and staffing, coordinate with government customers and subcontractors, and develop executive briefings and PM plans. PMP certification and active secret clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of project management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leading complex DoW, federal, or defense industry programs involving logistics, sustainment, engineering, manufacturing, or technical services.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects within large IDIQ, task order, or similar contract environments.
• Working knowledge of DoD logistics, sustainment operations, and expeditionary mission support.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced operational environments.
• Active Secret security clearance required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, execution, and lifecycle management for complex logistics, sustainment, engineering, and mission support initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive Project Plans (PPs), Program Management Plans (PMPs), transition strategies, onboarding plans, and project closeout activities.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while monitoring cost, schedule, scope, quality, risk, and overall program performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities involving logistics, supply chain, engineering, facilities, deployment, training, and technology integration.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government customers, internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and technical teams throughout project execution.
• Monitor project risks, identify mitigation strategies, and implement corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, corporate policies, and government regulations while adapting to evolving mission priorities.
• Support proposal development by preparing project schedules, logistics estimates, staffing approaches, cost analyses, and execution strategies.
• Develop executive-level briefings, status reports, performance metrics, and recommendations for program leadership and government customers.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to improve operational efficiency and mission outcomes.

Skills

PMP certification

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Risk management

DoD logistics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Jira

Job description

Leidos seeks an experienced Project Plan Manager in Aiea, HI to lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex logistics and mission-support projects across the Indo-Pacific for SOF and DoD customers.

You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, and staffing, coordinate with government customers and subcontractors, and develop executive briefings and PM plans. PMP certification and active secret clearance required.