Associate Program Manager

About the role

Leidos Gibbs & Cox is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Program Manager to support the MUSV Production program. This junior-level role is ideal for candidates looking to grow their program management skills in a technical and mission-driven environment. The selected candidate will work closely with the PM, DPM, engineers, and cross-functional teams to help track progress, support communication, and contribute to project planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support programmatic responsibility (cost, schedule, performance)
• Assist in tracking project tasks, deliverables, and deadlines
• Support the definition and documentation of program requirements, dependencies, and risks
• Help coordinate meetings, technical exchanges, and briefings
• Draft status updates, reports, and visualizations for internal use and leadership reviews
• Monitor initiative progress and escalate potential issues to PMs as needed
• Participate in requirement reviews and contribute to maintaining traceability documentation
• Help update integrated project roadmaps and maintain awareness of key milestones

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2+ years of prior relevant experience
• Relevant experience needs to be supervising or leading program, project, or technical coordination role
• Experience working with Cost, Schedule, and Performance metrics
• Strong communication (oral, written, and presentation), stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills
• Proficiency with program management tools and reporting systems (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint)
• Ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment and learn from senior team members
• Ability to lead in a matrixed organization and work across multiple technical domains and stakeholder groups
• U.S. Citizenship (no dual Citizenship), and an Active Security Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 25%

Desired Qualifications

• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience supporting NAVSEA or a comparable DoN or DoD acquisition program office
• Experience supporting US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessel/Unmanned Underwater Vessel programs

Applicants will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance, this position may require additional background screening for base access.

Pay

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.

Pay Range: $107,900.00 – $195,050.00