Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact 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 sustainable. 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.If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!Civilian Health Solutions uses a wide range of capabilities in Digital Modernization, Mission Software Systems, and enabling technologies likeArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support our customers’ mission in advancing biomedical research and protecting public health. Our team’s focus is ensuring our health customers have the right solutions to keep pace with an ever-evolving public health landscape and prevent the next public health crisis. To explore and learn more, click here!Your greatest work is ahead!Job DescriptionLeidos’ Civilian Health Solutions Operation is seeking a dynamic, mission-centric hands-on Deputy Program Manager to support a federal agency’s large, mission-critical enterprise Program/ Project Management, PMO, Service Desk, Deskside Services and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure environment. The position may be on client-site in the Washington, DC area or telework. As a Program/ Project Manager, you will be responsible for directing customer support services and engineering activities across all aspects of the program, including Service Desk, Deskside/ White Glove Services, systems engineering, Low Code/ No Code, DevSecOps, Automation, Hybrid cloud infrastructure, and cyber Engineering. The PM will have broad IT experience and deep understanding of IT management and engineering management processes, cost estimating, business acumen, project management, all aspects of ITSM, and make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements and optimization. The PM will work with the Portfolio Director taking the lead on technical efforts, working closely with the client to develop technical plans.The successful candidate should be collaborative, analytical thinker with strong problem-solving and program management skills to deliver the best solutions in support of the customer’s mission. The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe PM leads all technical tasks during program startup and implementation, including establishing the engineering team for contract execution.Works closely with the Leidos Program Manager to provide services and projects that adhere to quality, SLAs, schedule and budget.Works closely with the client Program Office and other customer management at the most senior levels regarding IT strategy, contractual requirements, and service delivery.Serves as the technical lead on large, complex projects and providing technical advice/input that impact successful contract execution across the entire IT enterprise.Provide technical, managerial, and administrative direction for problem definition, analysis, requirements development, and implementation for complex to extremely complex systems in the subject matter area.Oversee the execution of the tasks consistent with the service level agreements and industry best practices.Oversee reporting of performance and execution data and information on a periodic basis and address client concernsEnsure successful team delivery of high-quality enterprise network services, facilities network, wireless services, data center network services, colocation network services, and change management services in compliance with project SLAsMentor and coach other technical staff. Works with customer and program office to achieve success.Able to travel to client sites (in Washington, DC area).Basic QualificationsActive Public Trust Clearance or Ability to obtain a Public Trust ClearanceHave a minimum of 8 years of experience managing large-scale projects/ program(s).Serve as one of the contacts for the Government COR. Manage staff in the performance of the required work, assign tasks and deadlines.Have experience and knowledge with Federal Government purchasing, travel, property and time and attendance and be capable of directing contract staff in performance of these tasks without the direction of Government staff.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.Plan, coordinate, and manage small, medium, and large-scale projects and programsIntegrate all functions and activities necessary to ensure the project/program meets client/customer requirementsDirect project team members, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interfaceManage technical aspects, costs, and schedule of assigned tasks or functionsProvide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership while engaging multi-discipline teams and responding to business needsMake decisions at the project team-level and properly escalate issues that cannot be resolved timelyCreate project management plans, set expectations, and ensure plans are motivated by organizational proceduresEnsure requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved per organizational/program standardsEnsure projects are delivered on-time, within budget, and remain in scope; monitor and track project dependenciesCreate a work breakdown structure defining all activities required for project deliverablesManage project budget - maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accrualsCreate/deliver high-quality, informative, written/verbal project communications, including weekly project status, dashboards, and updatesActively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones, and overall project qualityAbility to potentially interact with senior staff in the agency and scientific community;Ability to work/ collaborate with different contractor and government teams as well as industry and vendors with a high level of professionalism, good judgment, and tact.Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and self-starter problem solvers.Experience with standard system engineering lifecycle concepts, architectural frameworks, and artifacts to produce working solutions.Capable of presenting complicated concepts and course of action to Government and Leidos leadership. Experience producing business cases for government projects and experience estimating project work as well as operations and sustainment.PMP Certification and a Masters’ degree is requiredPreferred Qualifications/SkillsITIL certification (or ability to obtain within 3 months)Experience as an Architect or CTO highly preferred. Experience within Federal Government, such as DHS, FDA, NIH, or HHS is highly preferred.hhsnihOriginal Posting Date:2024-05-14While 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 $122,200.00 - $220,900.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.#Featuredjob