Leidos · Washington, D.C.
Product & Program
Leidos is hiring a Senior Program Manager in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia. Posted 10 September 2026. Apply directly on Leidos's own careers site — no account needed.
Leidos is seeking a proven technical program management leader with deep experience leading large‑scale mission software development, full‑lifecycle modernization, and distributed engineering organizations. The ideal candidate has directed complex software programs, overseen multi‑discipline teams delivering secure, high‑performance capabilities, and demonstrated authoritative leadership across architecture, integration, DevOps, cyber, and cloud environments. Candidates must bring hands‑on credibility in software development and sustainment, not just program oversight, with a track record of delivering mission‑critical systems for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
This role requires meaningful technical credibility, disciplined program leadership, and demonstrated success running large‑scale, full‑lifecycle software development and sustainment programs exceeding $20M/year. Consider that Mission System Modernization is a continually challenging requirement that demands modernization of legacy mission systems into secure cloud, hybrid, or containerized architectures, ensuring resilience, scalability, and future ready capability delivery.
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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.
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