Associate Project Manager TSSCI Polygraph Required
Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
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Job Summary
Leidos is seeking an adaptable and highly organized Associate Project Manager to support multi-agency customers in a dynamic mission-focused environment. This role requires an individual who takes initiative collaborates effectively across technical and functional teams and engages directly with a diverse range of stakeholders.
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment exceptional professionalism and strong organizational skills while supporting complex program activities involving government military and international partners. This position requires the ability to manage competing priorities and ensure activities are executed within scope schedule and budget constraints.
Key Responsibilities
Program Administration & Security Operations
Provide financial administrative and operational support for research and development (R&D) program activities serving as a primary liaison for internal and external communications.
Administer contract security activities including personnel processing visit control requests and badge issuance for contractor personnel.
Track mandatory training requirements and maintain databases supporting clearance status and training compliance reporting.
Disseminate policies procedures and guidance to contractor personnel and government customers.
Serve as a point of contact for administrative and security-related inquiries ensuring timely resolution of issues.
Event Management & Logistics
Plan coordinate and manage resources for program meetings workshops exercises and special engagements.
Coordinate event logistics including facility scheduling travel arrangements transportation security requirements and lodging accommodations.
Develop agendas prepare briefing materials conduct pre-event planning activities and provide on-site event support.
Execute post-event closeout activities including hot washes executive summaries lessons learned and after-action reports.
Develop maintain and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) supporting event execution and stakeholder requirements.
Foreign Partner & Multi-Agency Coordination
Support foreign partner engagements through execution of partner agreements and coordination of multinational and multi-agency exercises.
Analyze exercise outcomes and support post-event assessments and executive-level reviews.
Maintain a working knowledge of export control regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements to support program compliance.
Exercise discretion and professionalism when interacting with foreign partners military representatives and senior government officials.
Required Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship required.
Active TS/SCI clearance or Top Secret clearance with a current SSBI and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph.
Bachelors degree and 4 years of experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or Department of Defense (DoD) or a Masters degree and 2 years of related experience.
Familiarity with personnel security and/or contract security processes.
Demonstrated experience planning and executing events meetings workshops or exercises.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical writing and customer engagement.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.
Strong planning scheduling and team coordination capabilities.
Proven ability to resolve complex and ambiguous challenges with minimal supervision.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
Familiarity with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
Experience working with organizations such as the Department of Defense Intelligence Community Combatant Commands U.S. Embassies Department of State and/or Defense Attaché Offices.
Experience supporting multinational engagements exercises or international partner programs.
Working knowledge of SharePoint Jira and other collaboration/project management tools.
Why Leidos
Join a team supporting critical national security missions through collaboration with government military and international partners. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact programs coordinate complex engagements and contribute directly to mission success in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
June 1 2026For 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 $73450.00 - $132775.00The 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:
IC
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
