Technical Project Manager

Job Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and track the development and implementation of complex, strategic initiatives across multiple service teams. This role requires strong project management skills and the technical acumen to understand and coordinate system-level functions. The successful candidate will ensure alignment with strategic goals, manage dependencies, and support execution from planning through delivery.
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage the lifecycle of initiatives, ensuring they are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with organizational objectives
Collaborate across service teams to manage dependencies and ensure consistent progress toward goals
Serve as the primary interface for communicating initiative status to program leadership and customers
Maintain the requirements register, cross-team dependencies, risk assessments, and reference architectures
Support the Requirements Review Board (RRB) by coordinating requirement validation and traceability
Use Jira and Confluence to manage and track initiative status, and provide clear visibility into progress
Identify and resolve challenges related to prioritization, scheduling, and resource constraints
Prepare reports, presentations, and visualizations (e.g., flowcharts) for use in weekly updates or monthly program management reviews (PMRs)
Gather and analyze program level metric, including initiative status, cross-functional dependencies, and project schedules
Coordinate project management efforts including strategy, requirements decomposition, and delivery tracking
Facilitate technical exchanges, kickoff meetings, and cross-team collaborations in support of initiative success
Contribute to the development and maintenance of integrated roadmaps and track progress against critical milestones
Collaborate with Group level System Integrators on overall group wide initiatives, and to provide status updates for customer outreach support
Required Qualifications
TS/SCI with Polygraph (U.S. Citizenship required)
Master's Degree and 15+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
Technical project management experience, preferably in mission-critical or classified environments
Experience with requirements decomposition and systems engineering best practices
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in Agile environments
Proficient with Jira and Confluence for Agile project tracking and documentation
Experience interfacing with both customer and contractor teams to manage deliverables and ensure alignment with approved task plans
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate across teams to drive outcomes
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior stakeholders
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities
Desired Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience with agile software development methodologies
Background in entitlements or access control programs (e.g., ICAM)
FIP
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Original Posting:
May 29, 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 $139,100.00 - $251,450.00
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.