Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead our Universal Stage Adapter program supporting NASA’s Space Launch System. The Program Manager will join a team of diverse, collaborative engineers and functional staff who deliver innovative cost-effective solutions to meet national commercial and military space priorities.

Primary Responsibilities

The Program Manager will lead the team responsible for the design, development, manufacture, and testing of the Universal Stage Adapter hardware supporting the NASA Space Launch System program. The Program Manager is responsible for the planning, tracking, and execution of complex technical tasks within cost, schedule and performance constraints. The program involves diverse technology areas including large scale composites hardware manufacturing, structures, mechanical systems, payload environment control, assembly/integration/test, and system integration.  The Program Manager is the primary interface to the customer and Leidos leadership.

Responsibilities include:

• Create project plans and maintain project objectives
• Oversee the technical scope under the assigned control accounts
• Lead program level meetings and set expectations for project team
• Evaluate and guide daily execution activities including oversight of Integrated Project Teams, functional support, subcontractors, and vendors
• Review integrated master schedule and work with IPT leads to maintain schedule
• Manage program risk and identify opportunities including working with the IPTs to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities
• Support earned value reporting to the customer
• Evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution
• Execute program to meet or exceed profitability goals
• Develop, manage, coordinate and present various informational products including:
  • Monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
  • Weekly senior management meetings
  • Internal and external programmatic reviews
  • Customer IPT meetings
  • Tracking and providing status of internal and external action items
• Foster intra-project coordination and communication

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university with previous program management experience is required.
• 10 years relevant experience as a project/program manager and 15 years of experience with aerospace product development and production programs.
• Experience supporting a multi-year development/production program valuing more than $100M.
• Previous experience executing an Earned Value Management program
• Effective communication skills for information between various functional disciplines as well as strong briefing skills with senior customer and corporate leadership
• Strong understanding of hardware development, manufacturing, procurement, production, and integration
• Experience in cost estimating and budget management
• Experience in managing subcontractors as a supplier manager or project/program manager

Preferred Qualifications

The following skills/abilities are desired:

• Experience with manned space flight programs
• Engineering degree(s) in a relevant field
• Composite manufacturing experience
• Leading a large and diverse team including suppliers and subcontractors
• Proven experience in managing and meeting tight schedules and metric-driven program management
• Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• Proven leadership skills including working in a team environment, fostering communication, listening to teammate concerns and reconciling internal issues or differences
• Proven ability to solicit and process complex information and data to solve complex problems and make sound decisions
• Analytical and strong organizational skills, with excellent verbal and written ability

Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to the North Alabama area. Candidate will primarily work from Leidos’ Huntsville, AL and Decatur, AL facilities with flexibility for situational telework.

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Original Posting:

December 1, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $134,550.00 - $243,225.00

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.

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