
Deputy Program Manager
Leidos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Support the PM in leading all aspects of contract execution and task order performance, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and customer engagement.
- Coordinate and oversee operations across multiple concurrent task orders, managing geographically dispersed teams to ensure seamless execution, consistent communication, and alignment with program objectives and customer expectations.
- Manage subcontractor relationships, including performance oversight, cost control, and compliance with federal regulations.
- Coordinate and effectively communicate internally with Chinook program management, contracts, subcontracts, finance, and technical teams.
- Act as a key liaison with customer government leadership, contract officers (CO/COR), task order managers, and mission stakeholders.
- Build and maintain a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workforce aligned with mission and program goals.
- Function as a people manager, with responsibility for performance management, professional development, mentorship, and career path development.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, biannual performance check-ins, and professional development planning with direct reports, proactively address employee relations and morale.
- Oversee and coordinate task order performance, staffing levels, and resource allocation in collaboration with Task Order Managers, technical leads, and program management.
- Drive program performance metrics, ensure quality assurance, and support the development of monthly reports, deliverables, and briefings.
- Lead risk and issue management processes, identifying mitigation strategies and corrective actions as necessary.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to task leads and functional managers; foster a high-performing, mission-focused team culture.
- Support program growth by identifying opportunities, shaping follow-on work, and contributing to proposal development and strategy.
Requirements
- US citizenship is required per contract.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management, or related field and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Overall, 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5+ years in program or task leadership role on IC/DoD contracts.
- Proven track record of supporting or managing complex technical programs, preferably for our customer or within the Intelligence Community (IC).
- Prior experience managing subcontractors in a federal contracting environment.
- Experience working with Cost, Schedule, and Performance metrics in a large program.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering, acquisition, and integration processes.
- Experience managing large, geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced mission environment.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills.
- Proficiency with program management tools and reporting systems (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence).
- Prior experience managing large and small subcontracts, as a Prime.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
program managementcontract executiontask order performancecost controlperformance metricssystems engineeringacquisition processesintegration processesstakeholder engagementrisk management
Soft Skills
communicationteam leadershipmentorshipemployee relationsperformance managementprofessional developmentcollaborationproblem-solvinginclusivityengagement
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)