Program Manager

Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a large technically complex IT program supporting energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives within a major utility environment.

This role will oversee seven interdependent projects and more than 60 team members providing leadership across project teams business stakeholders IT organizations and external partners. The Program Manager is responsible for overall program delivery including schedule scope risks dependencies financial management and executive communication. You will help ensure successful program delivery while adhering to Leidos Mission Vision and Values.

Location: This position is based in Newark New Jersey and requires onsite work three days per week Tuesday through Thursday. Qualified candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance and be able to work onsite on these days.

Salary: This position pays a salary in the range of $175000 to $185000 annually.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of a complex IT program consisting of seven interdependent projects and more than 60 team members.
• Provide oversight across projects to ensure program objectives schedules scope budgets and quality expectations are achieved.
• Manage a large program budget including forecasting cost tracking monthly financial reviews and financial reporting.
• Provide leadership and oversight across project managers cross-functional IT and business teams and vendors to drive alignment and successful execution of program objectives.
• Manage program-level risks issues dependencies decisions and escalations minimizing impacts across projects and workstreams.
• Drive stakeholders through the project lifecycle by managing expectations priorities deliverables and timelines.
• Ensure coordination of schedules milestones and objectives across business initiatives IT projects and ongoing operations.
• Provide clear and concise program status updates financial reporting and executive-level presentations to IT and business senior leadership.
• Serve as an escalation point for project issues facilitating timely decision-making and problem resolution.
• Promote effective delivery practices and maintain consistent governance and quality across project teams.
• Monitor review and ensure delivery of key program and project artifacts throughout the lifecycle including:
  • Project Execution Plans
  • Project Schedules
  • Monthly Cost Forecast Reviews
  • Project Status Reports
  • Test Management Plans
  • Deployment Management Plans
  • Operational Readiness Plans
  • Risk Issue Action Decision and Dependency Logs

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Information Technology or similar degree with 12 years of relevant work experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading large multi-project technology programs with multiple interdependent workstreams.
• Demonstrated experience managing large cross-functional teams including internal resources and outsourced vendors.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing program budgets forecasting cost tracking and financial reporting.
• Experience with IT project and program management methodologies and working within a PMO/EPMO stage-gate governance process.
• Strong understanding of program-level risk issue dependency scope and change management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present effectively to senior and executive leadership.
• Strong decision-making organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills across program teams IT organizations business stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to operate independently navigate ambiguity and drive execution in a fast-paced technically complex environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to applicable data protection and organizational guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility energy efficiency clean energy or other regulated-industry experience preferred.
• PMP certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Primavera P6 Smartsheet or related project/program management platforms.

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 export control requirements. To be eligible for the required access candidates must meet clients Part 810 requirements which may include being a U.S. citizen or national a non-conditional U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) a qualifying Protected Individual or an eligible citizen/national/permanent resident of a Generally Authorized destination. Eligibility and required documentation will be confirmed as part of the onboarding process.

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Original Posting:

October 2 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 $116350.00 - $210325.00

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.

Required Experience:

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