Program Manager – Enterprise Operations & Policy
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Overview
Job Description
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?
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. 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.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
The Opportunity
Are you ready to shape the future of global security? The Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Program Manager - Enterprise Operations & Policy to work in our Linthicum, MD location. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your leadership expertise in support of a U.S. Government partner responsible for enterprise planning, financial management, policy development, and strategic integration. In this mission, we provide comprehensive operational, analytical, administrative, financial, and policy support services that enable data-driven decision-making and enterprise alignment. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across planning, requirements management, communications, and strategic policy initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise governance, drive mission performance, and ensure successful execution of complex federal programs supporting national security objectives.
Join a team where your "greatest work" isn't just a slogan—it’s our daily standard.
Contract Status: Proposal Phase/Contingent Upon Award.
Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship with an Active or Current DoD TS/SCI required. We are not able to sponsor the clearance requirement.
What you'll be doing:
The Program Manager provides overall leadership, management, and oversight for contractor personnel supporting enterprise resource management and policy initiatives. Responsibilities include directing operational, analytical, financial, and policy support activities while ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and mission priorities. The PM manages complex projects from initiation through execution and sustainment, developing and maintaining Program Management Plans (PMP), Risk Management Plans (RMP), and integrated master schedules.
This role establishes governance structures for cost, schedule, and performance monitoring, ensuring enterprise processes remain compliant with federal standards. The Program Manager engages senior stakeholders to gather feedback, resolve issues, and align strategic objectives across multiple directorates. They prepare executive-level briefings, facilitate oversight meetings, and proactively identify emerging risks or opportunities. The individual ensures quality and efficiency of performance while maintaining effective communication between contractor teams and government leadership.
Needed Experience, Skills, and Education:
Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of experience managing large, complex federal programs. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience overseeing diverse technical and administrative labor categories
Experience performing financial and performance monitoring of contracts
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Experience managing enterprise governance and risk frameworks
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Clearance Needed:
U.S. Citizenship with an Active or Current DoD TS/SCI required. We are not able to sponsor the clearance requirement.
Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Cybersecurity, or related field
Experience supporting federal enterprise planning or resource management initiatives
Experience implementing workforce certification compliance processes
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Agile or SAFe certification
Preferred Tool Experience:
MS Project
Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel, PowerPoint)
Enterprise collaboration platforms (SharePoint)
Risk management tools
Dashboarding and reporting tools
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:
March 10, 2026For 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 - $237,350.00The 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.
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