Leidos
Program Manager
Job Description
Description
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Do Work That Matters
Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.
Your New Role and Responsibilities
As the Program Manager, you are accountable for the successful delivery of a complex Service Integrator–led program. The program will be delivered through an initial discovery phase, during which work packages will be identified, scoped, prioritised, and approved, followed by the coordinated delivery of those work packages across multiple delivery partners.
You will lead the program management function and provide strategic direction, governance, and assurance across the full lifecycle of the program. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective program-level controls, ensuring alignment to customer outcomes, and managing performance across Leidos and subcontractor delivery partners.
In this role, you will lead the Program Management Team and act as the primary point of accountability for program performance, stakeholder engagement and contractual outcomes. This role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, sound judgement, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders within a complex delivery environment.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of the Service Integrator program, ensuring outcomes meet contractual, financial and performance objectives, including leading the discovery phase (approach, governance, cadence), and overseeing the identification, scoping, estimation, prioritisation and approval of work packages, translating customer objectives into a structured, multi-partner program of work
Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, plans and controls aligned to organisational and customer requirements, with oversight of schedule, budget and benefits realisation, risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions, and change and configuration management, including executive reporting and compliance with contractual, organisational and security obligations
Act as the overall integrator across Leidos and subcontractor partners, managing subcontractor performance through clear scope, deliverables and success criteria, effective coordination and dependency management, alignment to program standards and ways of working, and working with commercial and procurement teams on engagement, performance and issue resolution
Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary program team (including Deputy Program Manager, Project Support Officer(s), architects, engineers and business analysts), establishing clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, integrating specialists into discovery, solution shaping, work package definition, estimation and prioritisation, and providing direction and oversight to ensure delivery meets agreed scope, schedule, quality and governance requirements, while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and continuous improvement
Act as a trusted partner to the customer, engaging senior stakeholders to manage expectations and risks, providing clear, data-driven advice and insights on program performance, and supporting alignment to broader organisational, strategic and operational objectives
About You and What You'll Bring
Proven experience as a Program Manager or senior delivery leader managing complex, multi-stream programs, ideally within a service integrator or prime contractor environment, including leading discovery or shaping phases and defining, scoping and prioritising work packages
Strong understanding of program and project management frameworks, governance and assurance practices, with the ability to apply them pragmatically in complex delivery environments
Demonstrated experience managing subcontractor and partner delivery, including performance management, dependency coordination and commercial considerations
Well-developed leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience leading program or project teams and influencing senior executives and customer representatives
Sound financial and commercial acumen, including managing budgets, forecasts and program-level financial performance, alongside the ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous environments using sound judgement, a solutions-focused approach, and relevant program/project management and Microsoft Office tools.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a minimum TSPV level security clearance.
Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.
Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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Original Posting:
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:
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.