Program Manager - Airport Screening Operations

Task Order Program Manager (TO PM)

Leidos is seeking a Task Order Program Manager (TO PM) to serve as the on-site screening operations lead for a designated airport under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Gold+ program - a model in which participating airports transition from federally operated screening to qualified private-sector screening performed under TSA regulation, oversight, and detection standards pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44920. In operational scope, the TO PM directs passenger checkpoint screening operations and checked baggage screening operations, leads the contracted screening workforce, and is accountable for screening performance to TSA detection standards, throughput and wait-time results, passenger experience, and the company's own regulatory compliance.

Checkpoint and checked baggage are both fully in scope; checked baggage operations are scaled to each airport and are considerably smaller at many locations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Direct daily passenger checkpoint and checked baggage screening in accordance with TSA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and detection standards, meeting or exceeding the federal level of screening required under 49 U.S.C. 44920.

• Lead the contracted screening workforce - Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), Lead TSOs (LTSOs), Supervisory TSOs (STSOs), and site training staff; manage recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, surge staffing, overtime, and fitness-for-duty.

• Oversee delivery, installation, integration, operational test-and-checkout, and sustainment of checkpoint TSE and checked baggage Explosives Detection Systems (EDS), using the Checkpoint Requirements and Planning Guide (CRPG) and the Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems as references.

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact with the FSD, AFSD-S, Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and coordinate with the airport operator, air carriers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and airport law enforcement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: aviation security, airport operations, personnel security screening services, equipment/technology management, or contract management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA) and TSA Suitability Determination prior to starting work.
• Eligibility for access to Sensitive Security Information (SSI); ability to be vetted for access up to the SECRET level if required by the task order.
• U.S. Citizenship required to support TSA suitability and vetting processes.
• Availability for emergency response twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
• At least seven years of general management experience or three years as a certified STSO or higher position; and
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in an effective, efficient, and professional manner.
• Anyone of the following:
• Formal certification in program/project management issued by the Federal Government (such as FAC-PM, DAWIA, or U.S. DHS) or certification issued by a non-government organization like the PMP® credential issued by the Project Management Institute; or
• At least five years of management experience in aviation security, airport operations, or personnel security services, demonstrated experience in supervising personnel in a Federal Government environment is highly desired.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience on TSA or DHS programs, including familiarity with TSA Standard Operating Procedures, the Checkpoint Requirements and Planning Guide (CRPG), or the Screening Partnership Program (SPP).
• Information Technology background, including familiarity with Authority to Operate (ATO)/Authority to Connect (ATC) processes.
• Experience managing large, hourly/shift-based work forces in an airport, aviation, or physical security environment.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management credential.
• 5+ years of program/operations management experience, including 3+ years managing federal programs of similar size and complexity, is a plus and positions candidates for advancement toward the corporate Operations/Program Manager (IDIQ Key Personnel) role.

Working Conditions:

• Primary work location is on-site at the assigned Gold+ airport checkpoint/administrative facility.
• Screening operations run from up to two hours before the first flight through the last flight's departure; role may require availability outside standard business hours and response within one hour to urgent operational, safety, or security issues.
• Domestic travel required for corporate program reviews, TSA meetings, and multi-site coordination as applicable.