C5ISR Technical Advisor

Leidos has an opening for a C5ISR Technical Advisor supporting a Program Management Office (PMO) with responsibility for managing and supporting several large indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicles.  

The PMO is responsible for the overall performance and compliance of subordinate task orders (TOs) under each IDIQ

Maintaining and growing use of the IDIQs within Leidos

Educating Leidos leaders and government customers on use of the IDIQ vehicles to make better informed decisions

Conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses; reviewing customer policies, capabilities, and requirements to propose courses of action for solutioning

Liaising with the respective IDIQ government management personnel (COR, CO/KO)

Establishing and maintaining relationships with teammates / subcontractors and competitor organizations

Tracking IDIQ use and pipeline within Leidos

Working closely with the C5ISR business area and divisions to achieve business goals for revenue, profitability, and growth, and establishing and executing processes for efficient use and execution of work under the IDIQs.

This Technical Advisor position will focus on establishing, maintaining, and growing relationships with prospective and existing users of the IDIQ / Contract vehicles, within Leidos and across government organizations with emphasis on the Department of Defense, Intelligence Agencies, and Military Services.

The Technical Advisor will apply their understanding of C5ISR mission operations, engineering, and sustainment, and the government acquisition and budgeting cycles to identify opportunities for growing programs and IDIQ usage over time and establish strategic direction for IDIQ development activities. 

The Technical Advisor will provide technical advice/input that impact strategic client outputs and Leidos business results related to C5ISR mission needs.  

The Technical Advisor will impact functional strategy by developing new solutions, processes, standards or operational plans that position Leidos competitively in the marketplace. 

Together with other members of the PMO, the Technical Advisor will review existing IDIQ activity and identify potential areas for adjacent growth and expansion. 

The candidate will also use their own unique experiences and perspectives, along with a gained understanding of Leidos core competencies and technology investments, to recommend new focus areas and customer engagements, take away opportunities, and untapped markets.

Requires up to 50% travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to coordinate with prospective and existing Leidos and government IDIQ customers, and to establish and maintain partner relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet and work regularly with Leidos C5ISR Business Area / Division to work together on growing IDIQ contract vehicles, shaping opportunities, responding to RFI’s and RFP’s, gathering market intelligence, supporting all phases of the WinPlan and capture processes and to leverage IDIQ contract vehicles to meet customer mission needs and objectives.
• Meet with the Leidos IDIQ and government staff, including COR and financial analyst personnel to review, analyze, and collaborate on IDIQ opportunities and customer needs.
• Collaborate with C5ISR line management, solution architects, technical staff, functional staff, business and proposal development, capture, and other Leidos internal organizations on activities associated with IDIQ program opportunities and capture activities and reviews

• Track prior, current, and prospective and future Task Orders by IDIQ.  Brief line and financial leadership on current and anticipated future IDIQ performance and opportunities.
• Develop and implement IDIQ customer engagement and business growth strategy.
• Attend technical conferences, demonstration, and integration events and experiments hosted by IDIQ government and customer organizations.
• Support the PMO with monitoring performance of TOs subordinate to IDIQs, ensure compliance with IDIQ requirements and PMO processes, mentor TO PM staffs, and assist in resolving issues as needed
• Foster collaboration and cooperation between TO customers, TO performing staff, and IDIQ government staff as directed and needed

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in C5ISR mission, and strategic planning or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience
• Active TS/SCI security clearance or TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Experience with C5ISR Mission Operations and Support and knowledge / experience with components, major commands, branches of the US Armed Forces
• Experience with US Government acquisition and contracting processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Intimate experience with and understanding of DoD and federal budgeting, acquisition, contracting, and procurement processes and approaches
• Working and detailed knowledge of the WinPlan processes and procedures

Original Posting Date:

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:

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.