Program Section Manager

Overview

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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. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos'
Defense Systems Persistent Surveillance Division is seeking a Program Support Section Manager to join our team and support the development and growth of our program coordinators.

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world''s toughest security challenges for customers with "can''t fail" missions.

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• Perform program management duties on one or more control accounts and/or programs in the division.
• Lead the Site Activation
  Program Coordination section as a people manager, providing supervision, mentorship, performance management, workload balancing, and career development support for approximately six program coordinators.
• Provide guidance and consultation to section members supporting other programs, promoting consistent program execution standards, best practices, and process improvement across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with technical staff, engineers, subcontractors, business management, and leadership to ensure program objectives, deliverables, and milestones are met.
• Develop and communicate program status, financial and schedule performance, and issue resolution strategies to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and mission-focused team environment across both program execution and section leadership responsibilities.

• Bachelor''s degree and 5+ years of prior relevant experience
  , or a master''s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in program management, project management, or program execution in a complex technical, geographically dispersed, R&D, engineering, or government/defense environment.
• Experience leading teams, supervising staff, or providing functional or technical leadership to others.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple responsibilities.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and interface with customers, leadership, and technical personnel.
• US citizen possess and able to maintain an active Secret clearance
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

• Experience managing multiple, geographically dispersed projects, including budget, schedule, and performance tracking.
• Formal training or certification in program/project management (e.g., PMP, DAU/Defense Acquisition coursework, or equivalent).
• Experience mentoring or developing early-career program staff or coordinators.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in dynamic, matrixed, or multi-program environments.

We are not hiring followers. We are recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. We''re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.