Project Manager

About the role

The selected candidate will support the Tech Insertion Project Manager and Program Manager in the day-to-day program operations, ensuring production schedules, mission deliverables, and performance standards are consistently met. The position supports the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) program, which is the Army's top priority for strategic weapons capability and counters adversaries' technological advancements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Tech Insertion Project Manager and Program Manager in the day-to-day program operations, ensuring production schedules, mission deliverables, and performance standards are consistently met.
• Afford oversight of developmental activities in support of program risk reduction.
• Manage cost, schedule, performance, and risk across the contract, including review and approval of Earned Value Management (EVM) baseline changes.
• Maintain task progress, identify risks/issues, and drive timely resolution of blockers.
• Facilitate internal and external meetings as needed.
• Prepare and deliver status reports, briefings, and customer-facing updates.
• In the absence of the TI Project Manager, represent the program in customer engagements as needed, communicating status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support development of program reviews, roadmaps, staffing plans, and other deliverables.
• Identify, assess, and support mitigation of program risks.
• Lead coordination and delivery of program deliverables/CDRLs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of program or project management experience in a technical or engineering environment or 2 years of experience with a Master’s degree.
• Proven success supporting complex, multi-disciplinary programs.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes (systems engineering, hardware integration, and production).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting complex defense programs, particularly with the U.S. Army or Navy.
• Prior experience supporting hardware prototype and production programs.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance in dynamic environments.

Skills

Primary responsibilities demand a broad skill set, including experience in project management, risk management, stakeholder communication, and earned value management, as well as a technical background.

Benefits

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
Leidos offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement.

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. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

About Leidos

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.