About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500® company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and health industries. We deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. Guided by our Mission, Vision, and Values, Leidos empowers its teams, contributes to its communities, and operates sustainably—always with a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.
The Leidos Intelligence Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support Intelligence Community customers as they address evolving national security challenges.
About the Opportunity
Leidos is seeking an experienced Project Manager (PRM) to lead the planning, coordination, and successful execution of complex technical projects supporting a mission-critical Government customers. The PRM will be part of a team that supports the front-end signal collection life-cycle, including identifying signals, collection, processing, and distribution into larger government collection systems. In this role, the PRM will oversee project scope, schedules, resources, and deliverables while working closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with customer objectives.
Why This Role Matters
Successful project execution is essential to mission success. As a Project Manager, you will bring structure, organization, and collaboration to complex technical efforts by guiding project teams, coordinating stakeholders, managing project risks, and driving successful outcomes. Your leadership will help ensure project objectives are achieved while maintaining clear communication, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
What You'll Do
Project Planning & Execution
Lead project planning activities by defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, schedules, and milestones in collaboration with project stakeholders.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations to support successful project execution.
Coordinate day-to-day project activities to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with customer expectations.
Monitor project progress, evaluate project performance, and implement corrective actions when necessary to maintain project objectives.
Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with Government customers, technical teams, and internal stakeholders to establish project priorities and ensure alignment throughout project execution.
Communicate project status, accomplishments, risks, issues, and recommendations through presentations, written reports, and regular stakeholder updates.
Foster strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams to promote collaboration and successful project delivery.
Resource Coordination
Coordinate project resources, assignments, and dependencies to support efficient execution of project activities.
Monitor project requirements and resource utilization while identifying opportunities to improve project performance.
Support project teams by ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and project activities remain aligned with established objectives.
Risk & Change Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage project scope and schedule changes using established change management processes.
Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, change documentation, and lessons learned.
Conduct post-project reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and communicate project outcomes to stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Clearance
TS/SCI with Polygraph, at the time of Application, to be considered for the position.
Education
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) additional years of project management experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.
Experience
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing projects of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Intelligence Community or other national security missions.
Experience leading complex technical projects within Government or Department of Defense environments.
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August 24, 2026
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.
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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