Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary:

Leidos seeks a Project Manager to lead a cybersecurity and cryptographic key management initiative for the Army located in San Diego, CA. This role supports mobile and enterprise web-based product development and involves strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, risk management, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience managing complex projects across internal teams and external vendors, with hands-on involvement in contract operations, staffing, finances, and deliverables. Position is based onsite up to 5 days/week with some telework flexibility.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate and manage large projects.
• Integrate all functions and activities necessary to perform the project/program to meet the client or customer requirements.
• Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions.
• Provide strong, proactive and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects.
• Makes decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis.
• Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures.
• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.
• Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
• Ensures projects are delivered on-time, on budget, and remain in scope. Monitors and tracks project dependencies.
• Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables.
• Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, and report monthly accruals.
• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards and project updates.
• Actively monitor, track and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables.
• Option to work a 9/80 work schedule (i.e., 9 hour days, then work 8 hours on first Friday and off the second Friday)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering, or a related field and at least 8+ years of related experience or a Master’s Degree and at least 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a Degree.
• Six (6+) years of experience managing software development programs.
• Six (6+) years of experience supervising or leading team projects.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
• Six (6+) years of experience managing large projects under DoD-sponsored Contracts.
• Six (6+) years of demonstrated experience in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms.
• Experience with engineering program and project management activities including reading engineering drawings, developing requirements, coordinating subcontracts and subcontractors, scheduling, project execution and wrap-up, and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills for communicating with customers and or clients; strong problem solving and people skills for collaborating with team.
• Must possess an ACTIVE SECRET clearance to be considered and would be eligible to obtain up to a TS/SCI clearance in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Earned Value Management system (EVMS) process.
• Familiarity with modern-day Cybersecurity and Cryptographic Key Management solutions.
• PMP Certified
• Master’s Degree in a relevant technical or management field.
• DoD 8570 approved security certification (i.e., Security +) (Will be required 90 days after hire).

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Original Posting:
September 29, 2025

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 $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

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.