Senior Project Manager

Unleash Your Potential

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

The Mission

The Leidos team delivers the core backbone of the Service, Management, Integration and Transport (SMIT) program, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Leidos will support network modernization efforts to provide Sailors, Marines and the civilian workforce the tools they need to be more efficient at increasing naval capabilities and further empowering the Navy Marine Corps team to compete and win.

Your Main Goal

- Plan, direct, and coordinate a cross-functional team’s activities to manage and implement project and interrelated projects from initiation to final operational stage.

- Determine, monitor, and review all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, sub-contractors, resources, and risk.

- Identify and assemble the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements including sub-contractor selection.

- Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project.

- Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.

- Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements and client’s long-term goals. 

- Facilitate status review meetings among project team members and clients.

- Work with senior management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules. 

- Propose and develop add-on program opportunities. 

- Mentor and train the customer and vendor in project management methods, procedures, and activities.

- Control project requirements, scope, and change management issues.

- Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues.

- Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key program criteria.

- Determine and install appropriate automated systems for management of projects. Identify and recommend contingency measures.

- Facilitate the creation of communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders.

- Advise senior management on project management capability and risk.

- Maintain awareness on emerging technologies and project management techniques.

What Sets You Apart

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or related field - additional experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- 9 Years of Experience
- US Citizen with an active Top-Secret Clearance

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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.