Project Manager, Junior

More About the Role:Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT), the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. In order to continually modernize these networks, the Navy and Marine Corps will award project Task Orders onto the SMIT contract. The Defense Group of Leidos has an opening for a Transport Delivery Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver IT projects for Navy Claimants on the SMIT contract.What You'll Get to Do:•Work independently with internal and external groups (project managers, claimants, and network engineers) to effectively manage project delivery on SMIT contract.•Develop trusted advisor relationships with the primary Transport Delivery customers.•Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans•Ensure all assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.•Create and define project plans.•Create project documentation based on pre-existing templates.•Collect and analyze metrics supporting workflows and deliverables.•Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues.•Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.•Work with internal and external groups potentially on multiple simultaneous projects.You'll Bring These Qualifications:•Requires a B.A. Degree and 2–4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience (in engineering, computer science, business management, or related field).•U.S. Citizen and possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.•Must have 2+ years of progressively responsible experience managing and/or executing the planning, provisioning, and delivery of IT infrastructure projects.•Teamwork-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.•Results-oriented with time management skills, organized, motivated and driven to succeed.•Experience working with clients with professionalism and business acumen.•Ability to create and edit project documents and materials.NGENIf 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:August 12, 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 -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.SummaryLocation: San Diego, CAType: Full time