Vice President, Human Resources- Energy

Shape the people and organizational strategy behind one of Leidos’ five growth pillars under the NorthStar 2030 Strategy. As Vice President, Human Resources for Leidos Energy, you will serve as the senior HR executive for a ~$1.3B business with ambitions to exceed $2B in the next few years. As a core member of the Energy Leadership Team, you will partner directly with the Business Area SVP to shape the organization, leadership, talent, culture, and workforce capabilities required to deliver the business strategy and scale for growth.At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people, guided by a commitment to doing right by our customers, our people, and our communities.Leidos Energy is an ENR top-ranked energy engineering provider serving a broad range of investor-owned utilities, cooperative utilities, energy project investors and developers, power generators, and well-known industrial clients. Our commercial services include electric and gas transmission and distribution (T&D); generation, investor, and developer consulting and analysis; energy efficiency facility engineering; utility energy efficiency program design and implementation; digital utility services; communication system engineering; and project management across a broad range of energy-related projects.Based in Reston, Virginia, this role sits at the intersection of Leidos’ deep government-market expertise and a rapidly evolving energy and infrastructure market. It offers a distinctive opportunity for an HR executive to help build and scale a growth-oriented commercial business while leveraging the capabilities and resources of a Fortune 500 enterprise.This is not a traditional HR leadership role. We are seeking an enterprise business leader who happens to bring exceptional human capital expertise. The Vice President, Human Resources will lead the people strategy for Energy while helping the business navigate significant growth, organizational transformation, workforce evolution, and integration. This leader will be expected to anticipate what the business will need next, not simply respond to today’s requirements.The ideal candidate is a commercially minded, strategic HR executive with strong business acumen, executive presence, and a demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into organizational and workforce actions. They will bring the judgment and courage to challenge constructively, the agility to operate in a rapidly changing environment, and the ability to move seamlessly between enterprise strategy and execution.Reporting Relationship: The VP serves as a core member of the Energy Leadership Team and principal people and organization advisor to the Energy Business Area SVP, with direct reporting to the Homeland Sector SVP of Human Resources. This leader will work closely with Leidos HR Centers of Excellence and enterprise HR functions to bring the full capabilities of Leidos to the Energy business.Why This OpportunityEnterprise-visible leadership role tied to a strategic Leidos growth pillarOpportunity to shape the organization and workforce behind a $1.3B $2B+ growth journeyAbility to build the leadership, talent, culture, and capabilities required for the next chapter of EnergyOpportunity to lead significant organizational transformation and integrationA career pathway that blends commercial energy, infrastructure, technology, and the scale and capabilities of a Fortune 500 enterprisePrimary ResponsibilitiesServe as the principal advisor to the Energy Business Area SVP on organization, leadership, talent, culture, workforce strategy, and organizational effectivenessTranslate Energy’s growth strategy into an integrated people and organizational strategy capable of supporting the path from $1.3B to $2B+Operate as a business leader first, bringing a strong understanding of the business, customers, markets, financial drivers, and competitive environment to people-related decisionsShape the organizational model required for growth, including structure, leadership capabilities, spans and layers, workforce composition, and operating effectivenessBuild a forward-looking workforce strategy that anticipates changing skill requirements, capacity needs, emerging technologies, and evolving business modelsLead talent and succession strategies that strengthen the leadership pipeline and ensure critical capabilities are available ahead of business demandAttract, develop, engage, and retain differentiated talent in highly competitive engineering, technical, digital, and energy labor marketsPartner with business leaders to build a high-performance culture characterized by accountability, agility, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvementLead organizational change and transformation, ensuring leaders and employees are equipped to successfully navigate growth, integration, restructuring, and evolving ways of workingPlay a leadership role in inorganic growth activities, including M&A, integrations, joint ventures, and other portfolio-shaping activity, from diligence and organizational planning through integration and value realizationEnsure the organization captures the full people and organizational value of acquisitions by bringing together talent, culture, capabilities, and operating practicesAccelerate responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies across the workforce, helping reshape work, increase productivity, build new capabilities, and prepare employees and leaders for the futureUse workforce analytics and business insights to identify trends, anticipate risk, and improve executive decision-makingPartner across HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated talent, compensation, benefits, learning, workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational solutions aligned to business prioritiesLead and develop a high-performing HR team while leveraging the broader Leidos HR operating modelFoster an employee experience that supports engagement and retention while maintaining the pace, accountability, and performance expectations of a growth businessExemplify Leidos values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitmentWhat Success Looks LikeWithin the first 24–36 months, this leader will:Establish HR and the people strategy as a competitive advantage for the Energy businessBuild an organizational and workforce model capable of supporting Energy’s growth from approximately $1.3B toward $2B+ in annual revenueEstablish a strong, scalable leadership structure with clear accountability and a deep bench of future leadersSuccessfully integrate acquired talent and capabilities while creating a unified Energy organization and cultureStrengthen workforce planning and build critical capabilities ahead of business demandIncrease organizational agility and the ability to move talent and expertise to the highest-value opportunitiesAccelerate AI adoption and workforce productivity while preparing roles and skills for the futureStrengthen leadership effectiveness, accountability, engagement, and organizational performanceEstablish themselves as a trusted advisor to the Energy Business Area SVP, Energy Leadership Team, Sector leadership, and enterprise HR leadershipPosition Energy as a model for talent, culture, workforce innovation, and organizational effectiveness across LeidosRequired QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related discipline15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant experience supporting complex businesses and senior executivesExperience serving as the senior HR leader or strategic HR business partner for a large, complex organizationDemonstrated ability to translate business strategy into organization, talent, and workforce strategyStrong business and financial acumen with the ability to understand business models, growth drivers, operational performance, and organizational tradeoffsProven experience leading significant organizational transformation, change, and growthDemonstrated experience with organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and cultureExperience operating successfully in a complex, matrixed enterprise environmentExceptional executive presence, communication skills, judgment, and ability to influence senior leadersDemonstrated ability to challenge constructively and navigate complex or ambiguous business situationsExperience using workforce analytics and data to influence executive decisionsExperience leading and developing high-performing HR teams and future leadersUnderstanding of AI, automation, and emerging technologies and their implications for workforce strategy, productivity, skills, and ways of workingAbility to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environmentExperience supporting M&A, integration, organizational restructuring, or other significant business transformationPreferred QualificationsWe welcome HR executives whose experience has been built in energy, utilities, infrastructure, engineering services, professional services, government contracting, or similarly complex project-based businesses. Deep expertise in one environment combined with demonstrated ability to learn and operate across adjacent markets is highly valued.Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related fieldExperience supporting a business through significant growth and scaleExperience in a commercially oriented, engineering, technical, or project-based organizationExperience leading the people aspects of acquisitions and large-scale integrationsExperience developing workforce strategies for scarce technical and engineering talentExperience using AI, advanced analytics, or digital tools to transform HR delivery and/or workforce productivityDemonstrated success building high-performance cultures while maintaining a compelling employee experienceIf 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:September 18, 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 $223,800.00 - $360,000.00The 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.SummaryLocation: Reston, VAType: Full time