Sr. Director/ Program Manager

Leidos Holding$154K — $278K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 10+ years of Intelligence Community experience.
  • 15+ years of program/project management experience, including subcontract management.
  • Experience supporting ODNI/DNI and conducting requirements analysis.
  • Strong communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all contract activities impacting Government requirements.
  • Allocate and manage program resources including staffing and budgets.
  • Approve financial reports and Estimates to Complete per contract requirements.
  • Review risk mitigation activities and report to the COTR.
  • Prepare and present program status and reviews to the Government COTR.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for the contract.
  • Oversee financial performance and review all required financial deliverables.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a high-visibility project within the Intelligence Community.
  • Engagement with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Dynamic and mission-focused work environment.
  • Potential for professional growth and leadership opportunities.
  • Involvement in high-impact contract activities affecting national security.
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager (PM) to support a high-visibility Intelligence Community customer within a challenging, dynamic, and mission-focused environment in the Virginia and Maryland area. The successful candidate will serve as a PM responsible for a Cost-Plus Award Fee contract, completion/deliverables based. This position requires extensive previous experience as a Program Manager experience in the Intelligence Community.

The PM will collaborate with government stakeholders, program leadership, financial professionals, and cross-functional teams to support mission success.

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership & Program Management
  • Responsible for management of all contract activities that impact Leidos' ability to meet the Government's requirements.
  • Allocate and manage program resources, including staffing, facilities, budgets, recruitment and training (direct and indirect) on the contract.
  • Review and approve Estimate to Complete, Contract Data Requirements (CDR) and other financial reports based on contractual requirements.
  • Review risk and risk mitigation activities and report status to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).
  • Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government COTR. Communicate issues and solutions to the Government COTR.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor's contracts staff.
  • Review all financial and technical reports before release to the Government.
  • Ensure cross-discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs.
  • Oversee financial performance, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Estimates to Complete (ETC), funds and labor reporting, and review/approval of all required financial deliverables.
  • Present Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to the customer.


Basic Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or a related subject. Minimum of 10 years of experience working within or directly supporting the Intelligence Community.
  • Minimum 15 years' experience in program/project management with programs of similar scope and size and/or complexity to include subcontract management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI/DNI).
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to senior government and contractor leadership.
  • Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with customers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with a completion based/deliverables-based contract
  • Relevant experience working with Intelligence Community organizations.
  • Project Management certification (i.e. PMP) desired.
  • Master's degree desired

Original Posting:
August 17, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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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