Description
Leidos' Defense Sector is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cutting-edge Research & Development programs within their Electronic Warfare (EW) portfolio.
In this role, you'll work at the intersection of advanced technology, program leadership, and customer mission needs. You'll lead multidisciplinary teams developing innovative EW capabilities, ensure complex technical programs deliver on their commitments, and work directly with Government customers to identify emerging needs and turn them into new opportunities.
Responsibilities
As a Technical Program Manager, you will:
- Lead R&D programs ranging from focused technical efforts to large, multidisciplinary initiatives.
- Bring together engineering, operations, finance, contracts, subcontractors, and other functions to deliver against customer and contractual commitments.
- Own program execution,including technical performance, cost, schedule, risk, milestones, subcontractors, and deliverables.
- Translate customer mission needs into actionable program requirements and future business opportunities.
- Provide confident, proactive leadership to multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Establish clear program plans, priorities, expectations, and accountability.
- Identify risks early, drive corrective actions, and escalate issues when necessary to keep programs moving.
- Ensure requirements are captured, reviewed, approved, and managed throughout program execution.
- Develop work breakdown structures and integrated schedules that clearly define activities, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
- Build and maintain program financial plans, monitor actual performance against forecasts, and take action when variances arise.
- Ensure high-quality, timely submission of customer deliverables.
- Partner with customers and internal teams on captures, proposals, and opportunities that expand the EW business.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 12+ years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and managing complex R&D programs.
- Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting captures and growth activities, including business development, customer engagement, and proposal development.
- Experience with agile scheduling and program planning.
- Experience managing program budgets and working with financial management systems.
- Proven ability to develop trusted relationships with Government customers, external stakeholders, industry partners, and internal technical teams.
- Ability to operate effectively and independently in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Active Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 4+ weeks of Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, a 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, a discounted stock purchase plan, technical upskilling, education and training support, paid parental leave, and more.