Project Manager

District Partners LLC

$92K — $166K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Prior experience managing projects effectively.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
  • PMP Certification is preferred along with a strong grasp of project management concepts.
  • Experience within the FAA or a related industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, organization, and management of project resources.
  • Ensure projects meet scope, time, and budget constraints.
  • Interface with leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel for project alignment.
  • Independently achieve operational outcomes and project deliverables.
  • Coach and review work of junior staff or team members.
  • Develop solutions for complex project challenges through thorough analysis.
  • Communicate effectively with project teams and influence design and process decisions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a leading defense contractor.
  • Supportive team environment facilitating cross-organizational collaboration.
  • Access to professional development resources and training programs.
  • Flexible work arrangements may be available depending on project needs.
Full Job Description

The NISC IV group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Project Manager to work in our Oklahoma City, OK office.  This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the National Airspace System (NAS) Second Level Engineering group.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will provide support for a large project to include planning and scheduling in support of implementation, deployment, scheduling, and resource planning.  This position requires outreach to multiple organizations to ensure solutions are identified and approved for use in the NAS, additionally, that schedules align across organizations to meet programmatic goals

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

Provide support and be responsible for planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives. Duties may include ensuring that all programs run within scope, time, and budget constraints. This position also interfaces with task and functional leaders, subcontractors, if applicable, and support personnel. Works independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deliverables. Responsible for entire projects or processes within a professional area. Responsible for coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. Develops solutions to problems and issues that are unclear and require thorough analyses and understanding of domain knowledge. Communicates with internal and client project team members. Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process and/or approaches. Come to the table with full understanding of concepts, principles and industry practices within own discipline. Has deep understanding of industry practices and standards.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of working experience.  In lieu of degree program, Leidos will accept additional years of experience.
  • Previous working experience with managing projects
  • Able to receive and maintain a public trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Preferred to have a PMP Certification or a firm understanding of PM concepts as well as previous FAA experience.


Original Posting:
May 27, 2026

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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