Sustainment Program Manager

Leidos' Defense Sensors organisation seeks an experienced Sustainment Program Manager for the Army's long-range persistent surveillance program.

The successful candidate will support a multidisciplinary team, drive system availability, proactively manage risks and opportunities, and resolve complex technical and operational issues in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day sustainment activities for multiple fielded sensor systems both CONUS and OCONUS supporting STARE and DHS customer.
• Oversee sustainment contracts, including cost, schedule, performance, and contractual deliverables.
• Work closely with the Logistics & Sustainment Functional department.
• Lead team in Coordinating maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and logistics support to maintain system operational availability.
• Work closely with Field Service Representatives (FSRs), engineering, logistics, procurement, and program leadership.
• Manage sustainment budgets, labor, material purchases, travel, and funding requirements.
• Track system performance, identify risks, and develop corrective action plans to resolve issues.
• Coordinate CONUS and OCONUS field support, deployments, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor material requirements, spare parts availability, shipping, and supply chain issues.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customers regarding sustainment activities, priorities, and system status.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, status reports, risk registers, and other contractual deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to improve sustainment processes, reduce costs, and increase system reliability.
• Support proposal development, cost estimates, contract modifications, and future sustainment planning.
• Coordinate across multiple departments to ensure resources are available to meet program requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, and government regulations.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 years or prior relevant experience.
• Experience in program management, sustainment, logistics, or field service operations.
• Strong understanding of government contracts, budgets, schedules, and program execution.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, leadership, engineers, and field personnel.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Active DoD Secret clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD programs and deployed military systems.
• Familiarity with IDIQ, CPFF, and FFP contract structures.
• Experience with OCONUS logistics, transportation, and export requirements.
• Knowledge of system availability metrics, reliability, maintenance planning, and lifecycle sustainment.
• Experience with government contract deliverables (CDRLs), risk management, and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with Leidos program management and financial systems.

Benefits

No benefits mentioned in the job posting.

Pay Range: $116,350.00 - $210,325.00