Program Manager

Leidos

Program Manager at Leidos overseeing public health data management and analytics support program for CDC. Leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring contract objectives are met with high-quality performance.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $116,350 - $210,325 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall program leadership and management for a multi-disciplinary team of program managers, public health advisors, data managers, analysts, statisticians, developers, and subject matter experts
Serve as the primary point of contact for CDC leadership, CORs, technical leads, and other stakeholders
Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of contract activities across multiple projects, studies, and task areas
Manage program scope, schedule, staffing, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction
Oversee transition-in, onboarding, knowledge transfer, staffing readiness, and transition-out activities
Ensure effective coordination across multiple CDC branches, offices, contractors, and external partners
Develop and maintain project management plans, staffing plans, risk registers, status reports, and performance metrics
Provide oversight of subcontractor performance and integration
Lead recruitment, retention, workforce planning, succession planning, and staffing continuity efforts
Facilitate communication among Government stakeholders, technical teams, and program staff
Support quality assurance processes to ensure timely and acceptable delivery of contract requirements
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, program performance, and customer outcomes
Monitor emerging public health data management, analytics, and modernization trends and guide the team in applying appropriate solutions
Support contract growth, strategic planning, and future business opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Sciences, Business Administration, Information Systems, Management, or related field
15+ years of progressively responsible experience managing complex Federal health, public health, scientific, research, data management, analytics, informatics, or information technology programs
Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams supporting Federal agencies
Experience serving as primary customer interface for senior Government stakeholders
Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedule, staffing, quality, risk, and budget performance
Experience overseeing multiple simultaneous projects, stakeholders, and deliverables
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience developing strategic plans, operational plans, management reports, and executive briefings
Experience leading transition planning, onboarding, staffing continuity, and workforce management activities
PMP certification or equivalent program/project management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementdata managementanalyticspublic healthproject managementrisk managementbudget managementstaffing managementquality assurancestrategic planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam coordinationcustomer satisfactionoperational efficiencyproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementworkforce planningtransition planningperformance monitoring

Certifications

PMP certification