Project Manager

Lead the Team. Deliver Results. Drive the Mission.

What does it take to successfully deliver technology that supports critical intelligence missions Strong execution effective collaboration and a relentless focus on delivering results.

Leidos is seeking a proactive results-driven Project Manager to join the Chinook Program supporting application enhancements and expanded capabilities for an Intelligence Community (IC) this role youll help turn customer priorities into actionable plans coordinate technical teams and ensure new capabilities are delivered on schedule within scope and aligned with mission objectives.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on project leader who thrives in a fast-paced Agile environment and enjoys bringing people priorities and technical activities together to achieve meaningful results. Youll work closely with software development systems integration testing DevSecOps security and customer stakeholders to manage project execution resolve challenges and keep delivery efforts moving forward.

As the Project Manager youll take ownership of day-to-day project coordination and execution including managing schedules tracking milestones and deliverables identifying and mitigating risks coordinating resources and communicating progress to stakeholders. Youll partner with technical leads and Agile teams to remove obstacles manage dependencies and ensure project commitments are clearly understood and successfully delivered.

If youre an organized solutions-oriented leader who enjoys working alongside technical teams solving delivery challenges and making a direct impact on national security missions we want you on our team.

Position may be performed in the following locations below.

• Tucson AZ
• Gaithersburg MD
• Alexandria VA
• Chantilly VA
• Englewood CO
• St. Louis MO

Clearance Level Required:

Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day planning coordination and execution of assigned software development projects and application enhancements from initiation through delivery.

Develop and maintain project plans schedules milestones dependencies and deliverables ensuring alignment with customer priorities and contractual requirements.

Coordinate cross-functional teams across software development systems integration testing DevSecOps security and operations to support successful project execution.

Track project progress against scope schedule cost quality and technical objectives proactively identifying issues and driving timely resolution.

Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned project activities providing clear and timely communication of status risks issues decisions and delivery commitments.

Support Agile/Scrum and SAFe execution including sprint planning backlog coordination PI Planning sprint reviews and cross-team dependency management.

Identify track and mitigate project risks issues and dependencies escalating challenges and coordinating corrective actions as needed.

Coordinate project resource needs team capacity and subcontractor activities to ensure adequate support for planned work and delivery milestones.

Monitor project budgets resource utilization and task-level financial performance while supporting contractual scope and delivery commitments.

Partner with technical leads Product Owners and customer stakeholders to clarify requirements prioritize work track deliverables and support release readiness.

Maintain project documentation action items schedules status reports and performance metrics to provide visibility into project execution.

Promote accountability collaboration and continuous improvement to help Agile teams deliver high-quality software capabilities.

Basic Qualifications:

US citizenship is required per contract.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or related discipline with 5 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 3 years of prior relevant experience.

5 years of experience leading or coordinating technical projects project teams or software development initiatives.

Demonstrated experience managing project schedules scope milestones deliverables risks issues and dependencies.

Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams supporting software development systems integration testing or DevSecOps activities.

Experience working directly with government customers technical stakeholders and project leadership to manage priorities and communicate delivery status.

Experience supporting Agile/Scrum and/or SAFe methodologies including sprint execution backlog coordination and cross-team collaboration.

Experience tracking project progress identifying delivery risks resolving impediments and ensuring project commitments are met.

Familiarity with project budget tracking resource planning and contractual requirements including Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).

Experience using Jira Confluence Microsoft Project or comparable project management tools to track schedules tasks milestones and project performance.

Strong organizational problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to manage competing priorities coordinate multiple technical activities and drive results in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Experience supporting classified programs or secure government environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing Agile software development projects supporting the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense.

Experience coordinating application enhancements new feature development systems integration cloud deployments or DevSecOps initiatives.

Experience working with Product Owners Scrum Masters technical leads and cross-functional Agile teams to coordinate project execution manage dependencies and meet delivery milestones.

Experience supporting PI Planning Agile Release Train activities sprint planning and cross-team dependency management.

Extensive experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules (IMS) project dashboards risk registers and performance metrics utilizing Microsoft Project Jira and Confluence to drive executive-level status reporting.

Familiarity with government contract requirements change management and project-level scope management.

Experience coordinating subcontractors external engineering teams and customer stakeholders to meet technical delivery milestones.

Experience tracking project-level budgets labor utilization resource forecasts and subcontractor deliverables.

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