Program Manager

Leidos

. Serve as the proposed Contract Program Manager throughout capture and proposal activities and assume overall responsibility for contract execution upon award .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Colorado • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the proposed Contract Program Manager throughout capture and proposal activities and assume overall responsibility for contract execution upon award
Act as the primary interface between Leidos and the Government for programmatic, contractual, operational, and technical matters
Lead a geographically dispersed team of Leidos employees, teammates, and subcontractors delivering enterprise cybersecurity services
Direct CSSP operations, DCO, incident response, vulnerability management, cyber analytics, digital forensics, threat hunting, cybersecurity engineering, RMF support, compliance, and related services
Manage program financial performance, staffing, subcontractors, schedule, quality, risk, and contract compliance
Lead contract transition activities, ensuring operational readiness, staffing, knowledge transfer, and continuity of operations
Build and maintain relationships with MDA leadership, Contracting Officers, CORs, and Government stakeholders
Provide executive-level program reviews, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations
Drive continuous process improvement, workforce development, and operational excellence
Identify opportunities to expand customer value and support future business growth
Maintain responsibility for customer satisfaction, CPARS performance, and successful mission execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of progressively responsible experience leading complex DoD or Federal programs; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree in accordance with Leidos equivalency guidelines
Minimum 10 years of leadership experience managing enterprise cybersecurity services programs
Demonstrated experience leading large cybersecurity operations supporting the Department of Defense or Federal Government
Experience managing a large program budget
Demonstrated supervisory experience leading and managing large, multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed technical teams, including employee performance, coaching, mentoring, workforce development, staffing, and succession planning
Experience managing CSSP operations, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), cyber engineering, incident response, vulnerability management, RMF, cyber analytics, threat hunting, digital forensics, or enterprise cyber defense
Proven success managing program execution, financial performance, staffing, subcontractors, risk, quality, and customer relationships
Experience leading geographically dispersed technical organizations supporting mission-critical operations
Strong understanding of Federal contracting and performance-based service delivery
Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Willingness to relocate to Colorado Springs, CO if not within commutable distance
Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance