Deputy Program Manager

R-00165977

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. The Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world.

Your greatest work is ahead!

The National Security Sector (NSS) seeks a Deputy Program Manager to help drive United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) mission by leading on-site contract support to 24x7x365 Current Operations within the USCYBERCOM J3 (Operations).

**Individual will participate in a robust cross training program and be certified and willing to support surge requirements by serving in mission critical JOC roles, as required. This opportunity is in anticipation of a future contract award.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist the Program Manager to execute program support and leads people on contract spanning USCYBERCOM J3.
• Serve both as Government’s secondary point of contact for all contract-related actions and conduit from Leidos to the customer. 
• Support the PM to lead and supervise contractor personnel and manage technical performance and administrative aspects of program.
• Support the PM to guide on-going technical efforts, including integration of technical innovations into customer organization. 
• Support the PM to interface with senior military and Government personnel, while developing and nurturing internal relationships with Leidos corporate leadership, functional leaders, and team members.
• Support the PM to manage program scope, schedule, budget and risk, and develops program documentation such as program schedules, financial reports, and risk management documentation to corporate standard.
• Support preparation of complex charts, tables, graphs and diagrams to assist in analyzing and effectively presenting information for both highly technical and lay audiences. 
• Support the PM to review program risk and risk mitigation activities and proposes budgets for the same.
• Assist the PM to evaluate, analyze, and propose operational and technical alternatives in concert with senior Government and military leadership that provide for potential on-contract growth.
• Support the PM in reviews and provides input for corporate financial reports as appropriate to provide the status of funded projects. Review and evaluate projects Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM).
• Assist the PM to schedule and assign work to subordinates and subcontractors and monitors progress and resolves discrepancies to ensure compliance with work quality standards and contract and task order requirements.
• Provide support to the PM to direct technical teams and facilitate the integration of subtasks to ensure the optimal use of assigned resources and subcontractors.
• Assist the PM as focal point to the Government Program Manager for managing all tasks and subtasks and as principal representative for program direction and providing program status updates, including financial status.
• Assist the PM as he provides information to the Government regarding significant issues and provides recommended solutions in a transparent manner, and takes corrective action to issues brought by the Government Program Manager or Contracting Officer Representative.
• Mentor mid-level and junior staff. 

What does Leidos need from me?

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph is required.
• BA/BS Degree from accredited college or university in any field related to support to government contracting or business management and 12+ years’ experience serving within Department of Defense (DoD) or United States Government. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 
• 12 plus years’ experience in a management position of similar scope and complexity. 
• 10 plus years’ experience supporting DoD cyberspace operational environment. 
• Ability to provide timely, accurate, relevant analytic documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings.
• Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines.
• Possess strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to technical and nontechnical consumers.

Favorable if you have:

• Prior experience supporting USCYBERCOM, a JFHQ-C, Service Cyber Component / JFHQ-C and aligned elements. 
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or able to obtain certification within six months of contract award.
• Prior experience as leader of Cyber operational element (ex. OPT lead or CMT/CST/CPT/NMT).
• Demonstrate familiarity with key national security documents as they pertain to Cyberspace Operations to include the National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, and the National Defense Strategy, in addition to national-level guidance specific to Cyberspace Operations.  
• Possess prior experience with Joint or Combined operations across multiple warfighting domains. 
• Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO.
• Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software.  
• Desired Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CCNA Security, COMPTIA CySA+, COMPTIA Security + CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).

CORRS COSS

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting: September 10, 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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

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.