Vice President / Division Manager - Cyber

Leidos; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 224,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos in Columbia, MD seeks a Vice President / Division Manager to lead the SIGINT Solutions Division within the Cyber & Analytics Business Area in the Intelligence Sector. You will drive strategy, growth, program execution, and workforce development for a 300+ person organization delivering mission-critical engineering, software, cyber, and technology solutions.

The role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, a Bachelor’s degree, 15+ years of leadership, and a proven ability to grow the

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• 10+ years supporting the Intelligence Community/DoD with deep customer mission understanding.
• Experience leading large, complex engineering, software, cyber or technology organizations.
• Proven success in growth strategies and managing customer relationships, workforce and finances.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division’s strategic, operational, financial, technical, and program performance for exceptional execution.
• Develop and execute a profitable growth strategy with BD and Capture teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders.
• Drive execution across a complex portfolio with product backlogs, roadmaps, contracts, and finances.
• Build a high-performing workforce and leadership team for employee development and growth.
• Champion innovation and technology insertion to advance customer missions and differentiate solutions.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and engagement.

Skills

Executive leadership

Growth strategy

Customer relationships

Financial leadership

Program execution

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an accomplished, growth and team-oriented executive to serve as Vice President / Division Manager (DM) in our Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) in the Intelligence Sector in Columbia, MD. You will lead the SIGINT Solutions Division, a $220M plus organization with more than 300 Leidos employees plus subcontractor resources that delivers mission-critical engineering, software, cyber, and technology solutions to one of the nation’s most important Intelligence Community customers. Our teams operate at the forefront of Mission Software, Security Engineering, AI/ML, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Offensive Cyber, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President/Business Area Manager, you will be accountable for strategy, growth, program execution, financial performance, customer relationships, and workforce development. The successful candidate will be a proven business and people leader who can deliver exceptional mission performance while positioning the organization for sustained growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the division's strategic, operational, financial, technical, and program performance, ensuring exceptional execution and mission outcomes.
• Develop and execute a profitable growth strategy, partnering with Business Development and Capture teams to identify, shape, capture, and win new opportunities.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with current and prospective customers, industry partners, and key stakeholders, anticipating evolving mission priorities and needs.
• Drive execution across a complex portfolio, including effective delivery against customer product backlogs, technology roadmaps, contract commitments, and financial objectives.
• Build, engage, and retain a high-performing workforce and leadership team, developing technical and leadership talent to enable employee development and business growth.
• Champion innovation and technology insertion, leveraging capabilities across CABA, the Intelligence Sector, and Leidos to advance customer missions and differentiate our solutions.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and employee engagement while partnering across Leidos to achieve Business Area, Sector, and enterprise objectives.

Required Experience:

• Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required.
• Education: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university
• Experience: 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including demonstrated success leading large, complex technical teams and organizations.
• Intelligence Community: 10+ years supporting the Intelligence Community and/or Department of Defense, with a deep understanding of customer missions, business processes, operational environments, and future needs.
• Demonstrated experience leading a complex engineering, software, cyber, or technology organization, with accountability for workforce development, program performance, technical delivery, and customer relationships.
• Proven success developing and executing growth strategies, collaborating with Business Development and Capture teams, and expanding business with existing customers and into adjacent markets.
• Strong record of organizational and financial leadership, executive decision-making, customer engagement, and talent development, with the ability to build consensus, operate independently, motivate employees, and communicate effectively at all levels.

Desired Experience:

• Master's degree in an Engineering, Technology, Management, or Business discipline or a related field.
• Executive leadership experience in a science and technology-oriented position with specific IC and National Security organizations
• Significant experience leading large-scale software development, mission engineering, or technology programs on classified networks.
• Deep mission knowledge and customer experience within SIGINT, CNO, cyber, mission software, AI/ML, analytics, or related Intelligence Community domains.
• Experience managing a similar size division in large corporations or running a small business is highly applicable and desired

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, prove, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $223,800.00 - $360,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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 for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.