Technical Deputy Project Manager

Technical Deputy Project Manager at Leidos summary:

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Leidos is actively hiring for a Technical Deputy Project Manager to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

The Technical Deputy PM fosters the information and communications advantage by planning, coordinating, and managing the actions taken by the program team to initiate and execute the government contract of significant complexity and value.

The Technical Deputy PM provides support for the overall management, technical, and administrative oversight of the program, serving as a critical liaison between Leidos and the Government's Program Management Office (GPMO) on all matters.

The position will require proven expertise translating technical ICAM concepts—such as identity lifecycle management, access control, authentication, authorization, & zero trust principles—into clear, mission-focused future capability aligned to NGA operational objectives maintaining relevance in DoD and IC spaces while accelerating competitive posture. This position will also work with the rest of the technical leadership team to help drive program technical execution, innovation and modernization.

This position is responsible for supporting the management of cost, schedule, quality, and risk to ensure contract requirements are successfully met.

Additionally, the role involves providing financial reporting, collecting and analyzing project metrics, and preparing for and participating in both informal and formal reviews.

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 practices. 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. Further, our employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development, while experiencing rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers.

We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.

Your most important work is ahead.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, then keep reading. Leidos is seeking a Technical Deputy Program Manager for a large Defense Intelligence program chartered to ensure only authorized, authenticated users can access mission-critical applications chartered to manage an experienced identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) service team. Our customer provides strategic intelligence, warfighter support, indications and warning, safety of navigation, foundation data, humanitarian and disaster relief, special event planning, and homeland defense.

We are seeking a servant leader who has the interpersonal communication skills and technical depth necessary to inspire, lead, direct, and manage this complex program, while interfacing and building relationships with senior customer leaders.

• Basic Qualifications.
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) or Project Management Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across government, contractor, and mission partners to deliver ICAM capabilities on schedule and within scope.
• A minimum of 7-10 years Project Management experience managing complex (multi-disciplined) efforts
• Minimum two (2) years ICAM program management experience
• Agile methodology program management experience
• Demonstrated success in delivering functional code to the government’s satisfaction utilizing agile design and development techniques.
• Demonstrated performance in delivering alpha and beta quality code to the government in time frames less than one month, and production quality code in three-month time frames.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in Zero Trust ICAM solutions design and architecture
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Must have an active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI polygraph level.
  
  
• Preferred Qualifications.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Superior attention to detail & high quality organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Expertise in software and mission IT systems design, related architecture(s), and best practices.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While 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:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .

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.

Keywords:

ICAM Program Manager, Zero Trust, TS/SCI, Agile Program Management, Identity Lifecycle Management, Defense Intelligence, NGA Contractor, Project Management, CI Polygraph