Deputy Program Manager

Leidos is seeking a Deputy Program Manager for the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting Leidos Flight Service. Leidos Flight Service provides the 24/7/365 automation system that Flight Service specialists use to support general aviation and keep our skies safe. The program operates as a large-scale Scaled Agile (SAFe) organization delivering against time-critical commitments.

As deputy, you run day-to-day execution and share accountability with the Program Manager for contract performance, financial results, schedule, risk, and the FAA relationship, acting with the Program Manager's authority when they are unavailable. You partner with the Chief Engineer, who leads technical delivery, and the leadership team to meet delivery commitments. The program is adopting AI-assisted engineering practices, and you will help teams apply them effectively and securely.

This position is located in Ashburn, VA or Gaithersburg, MD. It is a hybrid position requiring 3 days on-site and 2 days remote work. Candidates should reside within a commutable distance of one of these locations.

What You'll DoRun execution and lead the team

Run daily operations and governance, including status reporting, decisions, and executive reviews, and ensure the team performs to cost, schedule, and quality targets

Lead with a find-a-way-to-yes mindset: remove impediments, treat obstacles as problems to solve, and coach and mentor delivery leads and the team, within budget and contract constraints

Serve as the Program Manager's deputy in internal and external engagements, with delegated decision authority

Partner with the customer

Work closely with FAA program and contracting stakeholders to align on requirements, priorities, and expectations, and communicate proactively with them and Leidos leadership so there are no surprises

Know the contract, including its terms, deliverables, and obligations, and ensure the program performs and stays compliant; develop options that meet customer needs within budget, and take out-of-scope requests through change control with Leidos Contracts Manage financial performance and risk

Own the financial position, including estimate at completion, cost to complete, and margin, and drive corrective action early

Own cost, schedule, and technical performance reporting, applying earned value and agile metrics to track delivery and risks

Proactively manage technical, programmatic, cybersecurity, and transition risks and mitigations

Use and promote AI for program execution and AI-assisted development, within customer and Leidos data-handling and security requirements

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant leadership experience (or Master's with 10+ years), including 6+ years program management experience

Demonstrated experience leading enterprise, scaled Agile programs on fixed-price contracts, including earned value and estimate-at-completion forecasting

Experience managing large FAA programs, with working knowledge of federal contract terms, deliverables, and change control (FAR or FAA AMS) and a record of strong contract performance

Record of leading and coaching teams of 100+ personnel in a matrixed environment and removing impediments to delivery

Financial management experience, including P&L oversight and accountability for margin on fixed-price work Executive-level customer relationship and communication skills, including aligning requirements, negotiating scope, and proactive, transparent reporting

Risk management expertise, with a record of identifying risks early and presenting practical mitigations

Experience delivering software-intensive systems to committed milestones in a federal cloud environmentU.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination and complete government background investigations as required by the customer

Preferred Qualifications Active favorable Public Trust determination

Project Management Professional (PMP) and SAFe certifications

Direct FAA program management experience, including the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) lifecycle, and aviation domain expertise

Experience managing legacy-to-modern software transitions in regulated environments, including cybersecurity authorizationPMO governance, multi-vendor coordination, and proposal or capture experience

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