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About this Deputy Program Manager role at Leidos

Leidos · Onsite · McLean, VA

Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager (PM) to support a high-visibility Intelligence Community customer within a challenging, dynamic, and mission-focused environment in the Virginia and Maryland area. The successful candidate will serve as the Deputy PM responsible for a Cost-Plus Award Fee contract, completion/deliverables based.   This position requires extensive previous experience as a Program Manager experience in the Intelligence Community.


The D/PM will collaborate with the PM, government stakeholders, program leadership, financial professionals, and cross-functional teams to support mission success.

 

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership & Program Management

  • Responsible for effectively and efficiently planning, organizing, directing and controlling the administrative and technical requirement of the program that impact Leidos’ ability to meet the Government’s requirements.
  • Support the allocation and management of program resources, including staffing, facilities, budgets, recruitment and training (direct and indirect) on the contract.
  • Review and approve Estimate to Complete, Contract Data Requirements (CDR) and other financial reports based on contractual requirements.
  • Review risk and risk mitigation activities and report status to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
  • Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government COTR.  Communicate issues and solutions to the Government COTR.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor’s contracts staff.
  • Review all financial and technical reports before release to the Government.
  • Ensure cross-discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs.
  • Review and approve financial performance, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Estimates to Complete (ETC), funds and labor reporting, and review/approval of all required financial deliverables.
  • Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to the customer.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience. Experience working within or directly supporting the Intelligence Community.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in program/project management with programs of similar scope and size and/or complexity to include subcontract management experience.  
  • Demonstrated experience supporting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI/DNI).
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to senior government and contractor leadership.
  • Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with customers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with a completion based/deliverables-based contract
  • Relevant experience working with Intelligence Community organizations.
  • Project Management certification (i.e. PMP) desired.
  • Master’s degree desired

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Original Posting:

September 21, 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:

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.

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How this Program Manager salary compares

This role pays $216,263/yrabove the typical range for Program Manager roles.

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Typical range $167,500–$213,750/yr, from 11 comparable Program Manager listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Program Manager salary insights →

About Leidos

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com . 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

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