Senior Project Manager (UiPath)

About the role

The Digital Sector at Leidos is seeking a Project Manager to support cloud modernization initiatives for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in the Alexandria, VA area. This role will primarily support the UiPath Application Service area as well as offering an exciting opportunity to support mission-critical cloud transformation efforts focused on AWS and Azure cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), roadmaps, milestones, and project plans using Jira, Microsoft Project and/or other related tools.
• Track project execution against scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Support requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, action item tracking, and customer communications.
• Monitor Agile delivery metrics, sprint progress, burn-down charts, and team performance indicators.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and coordinate mitigation strategies with stakeholders and technical teams.
• Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, and customer-facing documentation.
• Support Agile delivery teams through backlog management, sprint planning coordination, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Promote Agile, Scrum, and continuous improvement practices across project teams.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between technical teams, customer stakeholders, and program leadership.
• Serve as a Jira and Confluence administrator supporting project and customer collaboration needs.
• Configure and maintain Jira projects, workflows, dashboards, permissions, issue types, and reporting capabilities.
• Manage user provisioning, access requests, workflow implementation, and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain Confluence spaces, templates, knowledge repositories, and project documentation.
• Provide user support and training related to Jira and Confluence processes and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting technical projects, IT modernization initiatives, software development efforts, cloud migration projects, or related technology programs.
• Experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Experience using Microsoft Project to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Hands-on experience administering Jira and Confluence, including workflows, permissions, dashboards, and reporting.
• Experience supporting Agile and/or Scrum teams in project management, Scrum Master, project coordinator, or related capacity.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating meetings, documenting requirements, tracking action items, and driving projects to completion.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced customer environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting technical projects, IT modernization initiatives, software development efforts, cloud migration projects, or related technology programs.
• Experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Experience using Microsoft Project to develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Hands-on experience administering Jira and Confluence, including workflows, permissions, dashboards, and reporting.
• Experience supporting Agile and/or Scrum teams in project management, Scrum Master, project coordinator, or related capacity.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating meetings, documenting requirements, tracking action items, and driving projects to completion.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced customer environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Skills

• Project Management Fundamentals
• Technical Aptitude
• Organizational Skills
• Experience Supporting Agile Teams

Benefits

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

Pay

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

Schedule

Not specified

Application Instructions

Not specified

Original Posting

July 16, 2026

Minor Metadata

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.