Senior Project Manager

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The NASA AEGIS program at Leidos is looking for a Senior Project Manager!

Leidos is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in Business Project Management Systems Engineering to join our team supporting the AEGIS contract. The Leidos team is the backbone of NASAs IT infrastructure - including cybersecurity services network and engineering operations and enterprise data transport. This position plays a key leadership role in advancing NASAs mission to unify and modernize its global network and data management environments enhancing performance security and cost efficiency across the enterprise.

The successful candidate will lead a team of project managers overseeing complex multi-disciplinary initiatives and will play a central role in proposal development cost estimation and financial performance management through the disciplined use of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and Earned Value Management (EVM). This position requires a seasoned leader with both technical and financial acumen who can ensure projects meet cost technical and schedule objectives while promoting modern delivery practices such as Agile methodology to improve efficiency collaboration and responsiveness.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor a team of project managers responsible for delivery across infrastructure cybersecurity and enterprise IT programs.

• Oversee the development review and maintenance of BOEs to support proposals contract modifications and resource planning.

• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to track performance manage variances and maintain accurate forecasts.

• Partner with Engineering Finance and Technical Leads to align technical baselines cost estimates and risk management activities.

• Integrate Agile methodologies within the project management framework to enhance delivery cadence stakeholder visibility and adaptability.

• Lead project planning execution and delivery while ensuring compliance with project management and financial control standards.

• Conduct and support key project control activities including baseline reviews Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) assessments.

• Provide senior-level reporting on project health cost schedule and performance metrics.

• Support proposal and capture efforts by developing cost and schedule inputs basis of estimate narratives and risk-adjusted planning.

• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency transparency and accountability in program execution.

• Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement across the project management organization.

Please Note: Must be able to work onsite in Huntsville AL.

RequiredQualifications:

• Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Business Computer Science Systems Engineering and/or a related field and8 years of relevant years of experience OR Masters degree with 6 years of relevant years of experience.

• 10 years of progressive project management experience including leadership of large-scale IT or engineering programs within a government contracting environment.

• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of project managers in a complex matrixed organization.

• Proven expertise in developing BOEs and applying EVM for cost schedule and performance control.

• Understanding of systems engineering processes including requirements management technical baselining and verification/validation.

• Familiarity with project and financial management tools such as Jira and MS Project.

• Exceptional leadership analytical and communication skills with demonstrated ability to interface effectively with executive and government stakeholders.

• US Citizenship.

• Ability to successfully obtain a government-issued Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or EVMS certifications are strongly desired.

Please Note: The program budget salary for this role could fall anywhere between $150000 to $175000 with a slight wiggle room (no guarantees) based on relevant experience and assessment. 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.

Were not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. Were looking for people who break limits ask hard questions and dont wait to be told whats next. At Leidos were not following the roadmap were redrawing it.

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Pay Range:

The 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.