Strategic Technical PM for Mission-Critical Initiatives

Leidos LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Income Protection

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of complex, strategic initiatives across multiple service teams. The role requires strong PM skills and the technical acumen to coordinate system-level functions.

The successful candidate will manage dependencies, communicate status to leadership and customers, and drive alignment with strategic goals from planning through delivery.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph; U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor’s degree + 12+ years related experience; additional experience in lieu of degree
• Technical project management experience in mission-critical or classified environments
• Experience with requirements decomposition and systems engineering best practices
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to brief senior stakeholders
• Proficient with Jira and Confluence for Agile project tracking and documentation

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the lifecycle of initiatives, ensuring they are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with organizational objectives
• Collaborate across service teams to manage dependencies and ensure progress toward goals
• Serve as the primary interface for communicating initiative status to program leadership and customers
• Maintain the requirements register, cross-team dependencies, risk assessments, and reference architectures
• Support the Requirements Review Board (RRB) by coordinating requirement validation and traceability
• Use Jira and Confluence to manage and track initiative status, and provide visibility into progress
• Identify and resolve challenges related to prioritization, scheduling, and resource constraints
• Prepare reports, presentations, and visuals for weekly updates or PMRs
• Gather and analyze program level metrics, including initiative status and schedules
• Coordinate PM efforts including strategy, requirements decomposition, and delivery tracking
• Facilitate technical exchanges, kickoff meetings, and cross-team collaborations
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of integrated roadmaps and track milestones

Skills

PM leadership

SDLC knowledge

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Stakeholder briefing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of complex, strategic initiatives across multiple service teams. The role requires strong PM skills and the technical acumen to coordinate system-level functions.

The successful candidate will manage dependencies, communicate status to leadership and customers, and drive alignment with strategic goals from planning through delivery.