Sr. Project Manager

Description

Job Description:

The Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) business unit currently has an opening for a Project Manager to lead ongoing VACIS product development and product delivery activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for driving new and variant VACIS product development initiatives to completion / production readiness in support of near term customer procurement efforts.  Position will require regular interaction with both internal and external stakeholders to meet specific product requirements, schedule and cost objectives.  Position includes delivery of the product to the field and ongoing product sustaining efforts to support long-term maintenance.

Specific activities shall include:

• Develop product specifications against customer and derived requirements.
• Lead engineering resources to develop product to meet or exceed defined requirements.
• Communicate contract requirements to functional teams via regular project meetings.
• Ensure product design meets the technical, cost and schedule metrics as provided by management.
• Lead product specific contract proposal efforts towards successful award.
• Execute product delivery contracts to include production, installation and customer acceptance in the field.
• Monitor and report project EAC, as well as agreed upon technical, cost, schedule, contract, and customer satisfaction metrics at monthly program reviews.
• Upon transition to product support, monitor product field reliability to ensure full customer satisfaction.
• Day to day POC with the customer for active contracts.
• Support account manager in customer related marketing activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to pass TSA suitability background check
• Requires a BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in technical or management field.
• Possess 4+ years of experience working on projects/programs with at least 2 years serving successfully in positions of major responsibilities such as Deputy Project Manager or Chief Engineer.
• Project Management experience required, PMP preferred. 

Desired Experience:

• Technical background with direct Product Development experience.
• Direct experience with non-intrusive inspection equipment.
• Familiar with government and commercial fixed-price contracts. 
• Bilingual language skills (Spanish) a plus.

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 a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 46,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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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.