Description The Leidos DoW Program is both established and growing, our project management operations team provides functional support for this $260M+ and growing program along with both on-contract and competitive growth opportunities. We are seeking a
Enterprise Project Management Manager in Fort Belvoir, VA.The Program Project Management operations organization has functional responsibilities including finance, contracts, subcontracts, proposal operations, past performance, quality HR and talent acquisition and process operations including security, data management, and infrastructure. The Program team has an opportunity for a hands-on Project Management leader to lead in a collaborative, business-relevant environment having a direct impact on the Program's P&L. This is a high-paced environment with multiple critical projects across the concurrent task areas making a significant contribution to the overall business objectives. Schedule, cross-functional/program coordination and hands-on detailed planning, analysis and presentation are key elements of the role. The successful candidate will possess a strong combination of operational experience, advanced business process knowledge, and analytical expertise, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and Agile methodologies. They will leverage data-driven insights to support project planning, business operations, financial analysis, and executive decision-making while ensuring accuracy and compliance across multiple concurrent projects. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical expert who can lead cross-functional efforts, drive operational improvements, and mentor junior team members.
This role includes defining and leading projects, having responsibility for the entire project portfolio and engaging multiple project managers to achieve project milestones and completion dates. This includes, but is not limited to, engagement with task area leaders, subject matter experts and all functional areas. The responsibility includes hands-on engagement with requirement definition/clarification, solution development, as well as coordinating, reviewing and delegating work across the engaged cross-functional team members. The Enterprise Project Management Manager will tie advanced principles and concepts to operational and business objectives as part of project definition and execution results in a major impact to the outcome business implications of that outcome. This role is expected to engage with the larger team, and to influence leaders, to identify and make significant improvements to both Program processes and individual projects to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness as well as to ensure maximum business and mission impact.
**Salary Range: $170K - $195K**Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the full lifecycle of complex, cross-functional projects from scope assessment and schedule definition through execution, providing strategic recommendations and influencing Program Operations and Task Area leaders to achieve business and mission objectives.
- Lead initiatives to identify, recommend, and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes across the division.
- Lead cross functional/program team reviews.
- Generate presentations and present solutions and results to division team and leaders.
- Coordination with team members with flexibility to support multiple time zones.
- Responsible for the formulation of Project Plans and Agile frameworks to effectively manage high-visibility projects.
- Lead a team of Project Managers and Scrum Masters, provide guidance, direction, and support.
- Responsible for attaining project milestones and completion dates.
- Manage risks and dependencies and escalate issues as they arise.
- Manage the daily, weekly, and monthly project report status.
- Communicate with the customer and Leidos leadership about any potential impact on ongoing projects.
- Manage the allocation of Project Managers to new projects.
- In coordination with the customer and Leidos leadership manages the prioritization of project and resource allocation.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI.
- Ability to work on-site (Fort Belvoir) four days a week.
- Active PMP certification from PMI.
- Active Scrum Master certification.
- Expert knowledge of advanced principles and concepts related to Leidos processes, combined with strong operational understanding.
- Solid Power Point presentation skills.
- Adapted to organizational changes and flexible to support operational dynamics.
- Expert in change controls, formulating baselines, and release management.
- Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Project.
- Knowledge of Power BI or other visualization tools.
- Advanced analytical skills with expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas and functions, Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, data modeling, trend analysis, scenario/what-if analysis, and development of complex reporting and analytical solutions. Demonstrated experience analyzing large, complex datasets, developing executive-level reporting solutions, and presenting actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Expertise using Microsoft Project and related reporting.
- Expertise with Agile methodologies, implementations, and reporting.
- Experience developing and executing project plans with cross-functional and cross-program elements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead project teams and clearly communicate responsibilities, expectations, and status.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, guide, and review the work of less experienced team members.
- Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing process improvements that increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant operational experience
- Business strategy experience
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Internal and external customer interface skills
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Original Posting:October 20, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About LeidosLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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