IT Project Manager

Leidos

. Manage day-to-day planning, coordination, execution, and tracking of digital transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $92,300 - $166,850 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing digital transformation and automation projects, with a strong focus on project management practices, stakeholder communication, and performance tracking. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering project documentation and executive briefings.

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Project ManagementDigital TransformationAgile MethodologiesStakeholder CommunicationAutomation Implementation

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingRisk ManagementWorkflow AutomationRequirements GatheringPerformance Tracking

Soft Skills

FacilitationOrganizational SkillsTechnical WritingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluenceSharePointMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft Office

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information TechnologyPublic Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

Digital TransformationBusiness Process ImprovementFederal Government ProgramsCybersecurity GovernanceLow-Code/No-Code Modernization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day planning, coordination, execution, and tracking of digital transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives
Manage automation use cases, pilot projects, implementation plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items
Coordinate project activities across mission stakeholders, business process owners, product owners, developers, data analysts, cybersecurity teams, enterprise architects, subcontractors, and program leadership
Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, status trackers, action item logs, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, assumptions, dependencies, and project documentation
Support automation opportunity intake, backlog refinement, prioritization, pilot scoping, execution, testing, delivery, and closeout
Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder working sessions, status reviews, sprint planning discussions, demos, and closeout meetings
Track project progress against scope, schedule, deliverables, performance outcomes, and customer priorities
Support Digital Transformation implementation plans covering People, Process, Tools, Data, Modeling, and Mission Modeling
Coordinate development of minimum viable products, technical demonstrations, automation pilots, workflow improvements, and implementation recommendations
Support User Acceptance Testing planning, go-live readiness, production deployment coordination, training, and post-deployment sustainment
Prepare customer-facing briefings, status reports, dashboards, meeting materials, executive summaries, project artifacts, and decision-support documentation
Support Organizational Change Management, stakeholder communications, adoption planning, training coordination, fact sheets, and sustainment documentation
Maintain version-controlled project documentation in SharePoint, Teams, Jira, Confluence, or other approved systems
Align project activities with strategic priorities, Force Design 2028 objectives, automation outcomes, and measurable performance improvements
Identify, escalate, and help mitigate project risks, schedule delays, resource constraints, technical dependencies, stakeholder concerns, and delivery blockers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, Engineering, Public Administration, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years of experience managing IT, digital transformation, business transformation, automation, software delivery, systems implementation, or technology-enabled process improvement projects
Experience managing project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, action items, deliverables, and stakeholder communications
Experience supporting Agile, hybrid Agile, or iterative delivery environments, including backlog management, sprint planning, demos, status reporting, and release coordination
Experience coordinating across technical and non-technical teams, including business stakeholders, developers, analysts, cybersecurity teams, data teams, architects, and program leadership
Experience supporting requirements-driven projects, pilot development efforts, minimum viable products, workflow automation, or modernization initiatives
Strong understanding of project management practices, delivery governance, performance tracking, and operational reporting
Experience preparing executive briefings, meeting materials, project status reports, dashboards, risk registers, decision logs, and project documentation
Strong facilitation, communication, organizational, and technical writing skills, with experience briefing senior stakeholders
Experience using Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Service Now, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Microsoft Project, or similar tools
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust
Preferred: prior experience supporting DHS, U.S. Coast Guard, DoD, or other federal government programs
Preferred: experience supporting digital transformation, enterprise automation, business process improvement, or low-code/no-code modernization initiatives
Preferred: familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform, ServiceNow, UiPath, Appian, Salesforce, or similar business automation platforms
Preferred: experience supporting federal IT delivery involving cybersecurity reviews, governance processes, documentation control, or deployment readiness