Deputy Program Manager
Deputy Program Manager
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$ 89700 - 162150
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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems solutions and services covering land sea air space and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT largescale intelligence systems command and control geospatial and data analytics cybersecurity logistics training and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions. To explore and learn more click here!
Leidos is seeking a talented Deputy Program 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 costeffective engineering scientific and IT solutions.
The Deputy Program Manager will be part of a diverse team focused on providing Program Management Support to a variety of applications in the Defense Sector Space Division. Candidate will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel productively contribute to and lead team environments and communicate effectively to management employees coworkers and customers. The individual must also be selfmotivated and highly organized with a focus on managing customer expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products that exceed customer expectations. Demonstrated ability to lead teammates and personnel is also required.
Primary Responsibilities
The Deputy Program Manager will have a key impact on program and will:
Evaluate and guide daily activities in support of the program manager
Lead IPT meetings and set expectations for project team
Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful
Manage risk and identify opportunities at the IPT level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities
Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement
Coordinate program activities across multiple functional activities
Foster the implementation of creative solutions in the of project engineering for high reliability space systems
Foster intraproject coordination and communication
Aid program manager in mitigating cost schedule and technical risks related to materials used on the program
Plan and execute hardware centric projects
Create project plans and maintain project objectives
Define tasks and required resources
Assist with assembling and managing project team
Work with program schedulers to maintain schedule
Oversight of the technical scope under the assigned control accounts
Support earned value management cost reporting to the customer
Development management coordination and presentation of various informational products to support:
Weekly Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
Weekly senior management meetings
Monthly internal and external programmatic reviews
Customer IPT meetings
Tracking and providing status of internal and external action items
Performing supply chain vulnerability assessments on purchased parts and raw material needed for the program
Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of eight 8 years of direct engineering experience or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and six 6 years of direct engineering experience
Indepth understanding of project engineering & project management with at least 5 years of experience with project engineering preferably on hardware systems development programs
Cost estimating and Budget management
Leading a large and diverse team including suppliers and subcontractors
Disciplined metricdriven program management
Proven experience managing to and meeting tight schedules
Effective communication of information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skills with senior customer and corporate
Proficient using Microsoft Excel Word Project and PowerPoint
Strong understanding of hardware development manufacturing procurement production and integration
Proven leadership skills including working in a team environment fostering communication listening to teammate concerns and reconciling internal issues or differences
Proven ability to solicit and process complex information and data to solve complex problems and make sound decisions
Analytical and strong organizational skills with excellent verbal and written ability
Experience with supply chain management and ability to work with suppliers to help them meet both hardware and nonhardware deliverable requirements
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or be willing to relocate
US Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent
Experience supporting a multiyear development/production program valuing more than $100M
Manned Space Flight Program experience
Composite manufacturing experience
Exposure or general knowledge of Earned Value Management
Original Posting:
April 7 2025For 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 $89700.00 $162150.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
