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Senior Project Manager

Leidos

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Compensation
$116–210K/yr
Location
Alexandria, VAHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

PMP Or Within 6 Months, requiredSecret clearance, required

Job overview

Leidos seeks a Senior Project Manager to support the Department of War CIO’s Enterprise Technology Excellence projects and programs. The role coordinates with customers, internal teams, and other support personnel to manage resources, monitor progress, and deliver work within scope and schedule. It supports the CMSS program and is 75% remote. The position requires extensive applicable experience, an active Secret clearance or higher, and project management expertise.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredRelationship Building, requiredIndependent Work, requiredTeam Collaboration, requiredCustomer-Facing Skills, requiredResearch, requiredDecision-Making, requiredOrganization, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredEvaluation, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredProject Management Applications, requiredTask Management Applications, requiredPortfolio Management, requiredConfidentiality, requiredData Protection, requiredChange Management, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveExecutive Reporting, nice to haveExecutive Communications, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's+15 or Bachelor's+19 Years, requiredActive Secret Clearance or Higher, requiredPMP or Within 6 Months, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

Position Overview

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Department of War Office of the Chief Information Officer (DoW CIO), Enterprise Technology Excellence (ETE). The Senior Project Manager will work with the customer, internal task and functional staff, and other support personnel to oversee execution of priority ETE projects and programs. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires close teamwork and coordination. This person will be accountable for assessing, organizing, and managing resources and information, training staff as needed, and monitoring progress across all projects to ensure they are delivered within scope, on schedule, and in line with customer priorities.

This position supports the DoW CIO Mission Support Services (CMSS) program, a contract vehicle that provides mission support services to the Office of the DoW CIO. Through CMSS, Leidos supports the CIO’s work across cybersecurity, information technology, the information enterprise, command, control, and communications (C3), IT management and data analytics, and program and administrative support. These efforts help the CIO advance the Department’s enterprise technology strategy and deliver secure, reliable capabilities to the warfighter.

Please note this position is 75% remote

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Support management of critical enterprise-related projects and programs within ETE.

  • Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to establish project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.

  • Oversee the creation and implementation of project management processes and required documentation.

  • Ensure requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved in accordance with organizational standards.

  • Monitor and track project dependencies, risks, and roadblocks.

  • Develop and deliver clear, high-quality written and verbal project communications, including status reports, dashboards, and project updates.

  • Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of executive reporting and dashboards.

  • Actively monitor and manage project tasks, timelines, milestone attainment, and the overall quality of project activities and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree and 15+ years of applicable experience or a Bachelor’s degree and 19+ years of applicable experience.

  • Active Secret security clearance or higher.

  • Solid understanding of project management and Project Management Office (PMO) functions.

  • Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks.

  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to collaborate effectively within a team while keeping others informed.

  • Excellent customer-facing skills.

  • Excellent research, decision-making, and organizational skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

  • Proficiency in using and managing project and task management applications.

  • Prior experience managing or leading a portfolio of programs or projects.

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other applicable guidelines.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or ability to obtain PMP certification or complete Leidos PM discipline training within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Change management experience.

  • Process improvement experience.

  • Understanding of executive-level reporting and communications.

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:

November 12, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The 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.

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 .

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 (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

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.

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REQNUMBER: R-00196701

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

How this job compares

Set against the 21,763 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$116–210K/yr
  • Virginia median$115–176K/yr757 salary ranges
  • US median$108–175K/yr13,995 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $163K, is 13% above the Virginia median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,030 open Project Manager jobs in Virginia and 21,763 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 18,895 postings).
Education
11,079 of the 21,763 open Project Manager jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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