Project Manager

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

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required at application.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum ten years managing similar complex projects.
  • Experience in national security missions preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project risks and changes effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project planning by defining objectives, scope, and deliverables.
  • Develop detailed project plans and resource allocations.
  • Coordinate daily project activities to ensure timely deliverables.
  • Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to establish project priorities.
  • Communicate project status and recommendations regularly to stakeholders.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks throughout the lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to manage mission-critical government projects.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Potential for impact on national security outcomes.
  • Involvement in the technical signal collection life-cycle.
  • Support for professional growth and continuous improvement.
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity

Leidos is seeking an experienced Project Manager(PRM) to lead the planning, coordination, and successful execution of complex technical projects supporting a mission-critical Government customers. The PRM will be part of a team that supports the front-end signal collection life-cycle, including identifying signals, collection, processing, and distribution into larger government collection systems. In this role, the PRM will oversee project scope, schedules, resources, and deliverables while working closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with customer objectives.

Why This Role Matters

Successful project execution is essential to mission success. As a Project Manager, you will bring structure, organization, and collaboration to complex technical efforts by guiding project teams, coordinating stakeholders, managing project risks, and driving successful outcomes. Your leadership will help ensure project objectives are achieved while maintaining clear communication, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Project Planning & Execution
  • Lead project planning activities by defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, schedules, and milestones in collaboration with project stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations to support successful project execution.
  • Coordinate day-to-day project activities to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with customer expectations.
  • Monitor project progress, evaluate project performance, and implement corrective actions when necessary to maintain project objectives.


Stakeholder Engagement
  • Collaborate with Government customers, technical teams, and internal stakeholders to establish project priorities and ensure alignment throughout project execution.
  • Communicate project status, accomplishments, risks, issues, and recommendations through presentations, written reports, and regular stakeholder updates.
  • Foster strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams to promote collaboration and successful project delivery.


Resource Coordination
  • Coordinate project resources, assignments, and dependencies to support efficient execution of project activities.
  • Monitor project requirements and resource utilization while identifying opportunities to improve project performance.
  • Support project teams by ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and project activities remain aligned with established objectives.


Risk & Change Management
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Manage project scope and schedule changes using established change management processes.
  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, change documentation, and lessons learned.
  • Conduct post-project reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and communicate project outcomes to stakeholders.


Required Qualifications

Clearance
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph, at the time of Application, to be considered for the position.


Education
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • Four (4) additional years of project management experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.


Experience
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing projects of similar scope, type, and complexity.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other national security missions.
  • Experience leading complex technical projects within Government or Department of Defense environments.


Original Posting:
August 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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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