Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager (PM) to lead and grow the DTRA Experimentation Lab (DEL) Program in Fort Belvoir, VA.
The PM will provide overall program leadership and act as the primary integrator between the Leidos team and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Research and Development (RD) Directorate.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the program's technical approach, including day-to-day operations, infrastructure sustainment, cybersecurity coordination, and proactive modernization initiatives.
- Translating evolving mission needs into executable technical and operational outcomes.
- Communicating effectively with both technical personnel and senior nontechnical stakeholders.
- Coordinating across multiple DTRA customers.
- Managing program risks, including technical, operational, financial, contractual, and organizational risks.
- Building and sustaining trusted relationships across Leidos, subcontractors, and government partners.
The successful candidate will lead with credibility, accountability, sound technical judgment, and empathy.
Salary Range: $125K to $165K
Primary Responsibilities & Measures of Success
- Provide technically credible program leadership across DEL operations, architecture, cybersecurity, and modernization.
- Translate complex technical and operational realities into clear, actionable guidance for senior government and stakeholders.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks.
- Elevate cybersecurity posture, ATO continuity, and risk governance.
- Build and sustain trusted relationships across Leidos, subcontractors, and government partners.
Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a technically credible, emotionally intelligent, ethically grounded PM who is calm under pressure, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and relentless about clarity and integrity.
Basic Qualifications
- BA/BS or equivalent experience and 5+ years of prior relevant experience or master's with 3+ years or prior relevant experience.
- 2+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
- Active DoW Secret level security clearance with ability to get Top Secret and be eligible for SCI at time of consideration.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as the “single accountable voice” in contested environments.
- Experience estimating technical and operations costs.
- Experience identifying and assessing business impacts from proposed changes to a technical solution or enterprise operation.