Program Manager

Location: 6314 Remote/Teleworker US

The Leidos Health and Services Sector is seeking a Program Manager, contingent upon contract award.

Candidate MUST

Be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an ADP II Clearance

Preference is for candidate to be local to be onsite in Reston, VA

For a highly qualified candidate could possibly support primarily remote work within the UNITED STATES and the ability to travel to Reston, VA on a frequent basis.

for remote roles: Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you

This position will be supporting the DMIX PMO and be responsible for product development for DHA health data technical solutions, managing the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing business and external customer needs; and translating needs into product requirements. Assists the Government DES Project Manager and COR in working with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), and other Government management personnel and customer agency Representatives. managing operations and modernization concurrently, coordinating multiple vendors, and executing controlled transitions.

Overall performance, staffing readiness, transition execution, subcontractor integration, Government dependencies, and delivery through EIDS SAFe and Government Azure DevOps.

IMPACT: Leads the team in developing and enhancing customer products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the projects within the DMIX environment. Has internal Leidos budget accountability and manages elements of the budget.

COMPLEXITY: Problems and issues faced are complex and require information gathering and analysis to understand the problem. Problems are difficult and complex and typically involve multiple small projects, interaction with a multi-vendor environment and multiple stakeholder customers.

COMMUNICATION: Communicates with parties within Leidos and DHA Government contract officials and which may include Government Stakeholder for multiple. Requires ability to influence others outside of own area on policies, practices and procedures.

LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT: Manages a large team of experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. Ensure contract deliverables, compliance and timelines are being met. Leads, directs and reviews the work of team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. Responsible for direct staff engagement and management.

KNOWLEDGE: Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project or technical program teams. In-depth understanding of DHA Mission and alignment of peripheral systems directly supporting the DHA’s information technology and data exchange systems. Demonstrates experience managing all phases of Enterprise level software development projects (as a minimum: experience in managing Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV) (DOD or VA) or DES Solution) to include resources, subcontractors and budget to cost.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, information technology, engineering, healthcare administration, or a related discipline; or the experience substitution below.

10 years supporting IT programs or service delivery, including 5 years managing IT projects, programs, or services with responsibility for staffing, schedule, cost, risk, and performance.

DHA delivery experience is required

Within the total, 2 years coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams using SAFe or a comparable Agile-at-scale framework.

Systems and services: Experience managing production IT services and system integration or modernization, whether on the same or separate efforts. Experience coordinating multiple technical teams and vendors and managing service-level commitments.

Scaled-Agile delivery: Experience coordinating increment planning, cross-team dependencies, release activities, risks, and delivery outcomes. Experience using Azure DevOps or a comparable enterprise Agile work-management platform for backlog, dependency, and progress management.

Required Certifications: Before assuming duties, shall possess and thereafter maintain one active certification: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), or SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC).

Preferred/Desired Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Advanced SAFe practice Consultant (ASPC).

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Original Posting

October 21, 2026

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

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

Additional Locations: Reston, VA