Description

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager who brings extensive experience in the government audit domain and is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects program audit compliance on a mission critical DoD program. This role includes working closely with the customer to establish requirements and priorities and working across the program to implement and drive to a perpetually compliant system. The ideal candidate brings deep project management expertise, strong communication skills, strategy-through-execution delivery of enterprise capabilities, and a proactive approach to risk management and continuous improvement with a history of financial audit.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive plans that define scope, schedule, resource needs, budget, risk mitigation, and communication strategies for information technology projects and communicate those to implementation teams of various backgrounds to integrate.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and ensure alignment across technical, operational, and client-facing roles for analytic efforts and government audit.
• Monitor and track progress using project management tools
• Manage and report on project budgets, timelines, milestones, and contractual deliverables.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including senior leadership, clients, and end users.
• Deliver project status reports and updates, including analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle and develop effective mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure all project activities comply with organizational policies, industry best practices, and applicable regulations.
• Conduct post-project evaluations, lessons learned sessions and contribute to organizational knowledge and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support customer audits and audit reporting to external independent public auditors regarding system and organization controls.

Basic Qualifications

• TS Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience
• Broad experience working with DOW financial management data and supporting systems
• Demonstrated experience in program management, including managing multiple projects across functional domains.
• Strong proficiency in project planning, resource management, risk management, and budget oversight.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and interface with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing program implementation, tracking progress toward goals, and managing within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting, proposal writing, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage program evaluations and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Working knowledge of change management strategies and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong skills in project and program evaluations, measuring outcomes, and identifying areas for continuous improvement.
• Experience working with OSD, services and defense agency data and systems
• Experience interfacing with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to manage deliverables and ensure alignment.
• Familiarity with federal contracting environments and relevant frameworks (e.g., FAR, DFARS) is a plus.
• Knowledge of change management practices and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Experience leading integrated product teams to meet customer objectives

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who “fits the mold”—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

January 12, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $116,350.00 – $210,325.00

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 www.Leidos.com.

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 www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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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.