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Deputy Program Manager

Leidos


Job Location:

McLean, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 154050 - 278475
Posted: 1 October 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 Governments 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 Officers 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 Contractors 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.
  • Masters 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 $154050.00 - $278475.00

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.


Required Experience:

IC


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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.

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