Description
The Sensor Innovation Portfolio (SIP) of Leidos is seeking a talented Project Manager to lead a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. The candidate should be experienced in providing leadership and help grow a multidisciplinary project team to address diverse technical challenges for SIP customers on real-time radar / electronic warfare systems and subsystems. These challenges include firmware/software development, system integration, system testing and evaluation, and supporting field-testing operations.
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Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a customer / client advocate with client management of expectations and results.
- Provide technical oversight of our advance technology development programs.
- Lead project teams throughout the product delivery life cycle of the program, both hardware and software development, to support the client with critical missions
- Provide strategic thought leadership regarding technical management, software / hardware delivery, system solutioning, and client management for multiple development projects.
- Assist senior leaders to define strategies and success for all aspects of contract management, financial performance, and budget control of existing programs.
- Provide oversight and review and debriefing executive leadership with financial estimates and ROMs for new development efforts
- Maintain responsibility for the leadership and development of Department members of program execution professionals.
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and 8-12 years of experience in Engineering Leadership / Project Management type roles is required; or a Master's degree and 6 -10 years' experience.
- Must have a strong technical background with proven experience in delivering production representative test articles. as well as verbal and written skills
- Must be a proven leader with good organizational skills, attention to detail and work well as a leading member of a team
- 6+ years of experience developing / delivering low TRL / R&D projects
- Demonstrated experience in the following areas:
Government Program Office in a resident capacity (Military or Government Civilian position, will possibly accept SETA experience)
DoD Acquisition training
Systems Engineering
Design and Verification Process
Subcontract Management/Oversight
Cost estimating and Budget management
Organizational/IPT development
Leading a team, including subcontractors
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure
Developing Integrated Master Schedule
Risk identification and management
Performance Reporting
Must be a US citizen possess and can maintain an active Top-Secret clearance.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL, area
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading hardware & software development
- Transitioning programs from development to production / sustainment
- Leading Proposal Teams/Proposal experience
- Proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
Original Posting:
February 27, 2025
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 $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
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.