Senior Program Manager

Leidos

. Provide strategic and programmatic leadership for a large maritime program .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $154,050 - $278,475 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strategic leadership in managing complex maritime programs, with a focus on technical innovation, customer collaboration, and effective team mentorship. Possesses extensive experience in U.S. Navy programs and contract management, ensuring delivery of reliable solutions aligned with mission goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PMP Certification20+ Years Experience In US Navy EnvironmentProgram Management Of Contracts Exceeding $200MTechnical Leadership In Subsea And Surface SystemsStrong Problem-Solving And Analytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementProposal WritingCostingP&L ReviewsTechnical InnovationSolution DevelopmentCDRL DevelopmentFinancial ReportingStaffing ProjectionsContract Management

Soft Skills

Customer FocusTeam LeadershipCollaborative Working RelationshipsExcellent Communication SkillsMentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationTS/SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

Maritime ProgramU.S. Navy ProgramsSubsea SystemsSurface SystemsGovernment ContractsMission RequirementsEngineeringPhysicsMathematicsPacific Northwest

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and programmatic leadership for a large maritime program
Support business development and capture activities, including strategy development, solutioning, customer-needs shaping, on-contract growth, proposal writing, and costing
Drive technical innovation and product improvements aligned with customer needs and mission goals
Lead program and capture execution, including P&L reviews, staffing needs and projections, funding needs, and strategic importance
Lead and mentor a matrixed team of engineers
Provide leadership and responsibility for complex subsea and surface hardware/software systems
Fulfill customer requirements with technical, innovative, cost-effective, and reliable solutions supporting U.S. Navy programs
Collaborate with customers, technical leads, engineers, subcontractors, division managers, and program managers
Identify program gaps, support financial reporting, CDRL development, procurements, solutioning, and long-term planning
Travel approximately 25% of the time to support customer needs and attend conferences or trade shows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline
20+ years’ total experience in the US Navy environment
PMP Certification
Strong customer focus and ability to support team leadership
Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers, and peers
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
History managing contracts exceeding $200M
Able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
US Citizenship required for clearance
Experience in US Navy programs, contracts, and mission requirements preferred
Located in the Pacific Northwest for in-office collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Directly support U.S. maritime dominance and national security
Opportunity to lead innovative technology and autonomy applications
Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and technicians across the U.S.
Influence strategic and tactical direction of next-generation undersea technologies