MPO Account Manager - Growth

Leidos • Reston, VA

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About The Position

Leidos Intelligence Sector is seeking a senior leader to shape and grow its relationship with MPO, one of its largest and most strategically important Intelligence Community customers. The MPO Account Manager will lead an account that is a major pillar of Leidos’ corporate growth strategy, bringing deep mission understanding and strategic judgment to the role. The position is suited to an accomplished industry executive or a current or former government leader with significant mission credibility.

The Account Manager will work at the intersection of customer mission challenges and Leidos’ solution space, connecting MPO needs with services, technologies, products, people, and investments across Leidos. In partnership with Business Development, Capture, Operations, Technology, and partner leaders, the role translates mission insight into customer impact and sustained growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Deep understanding of the MPO mission, organization, priorities, and evolving operating environment.
• Significant leadership experience within, supporting, or working closely with MPO and the broader Intelligence Community.
• Ability to understand desired mission outcomes, identify problems preventing those outcomes, and think creatively about potential solutions.
• Strategic judgment, intellectual curiosity, and ability to structure complex problems and explore alternative approaches.
• Credibility and relationships across relevant mission, technical, leadership, and/or acquisition communities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, connect people and ideas, and lead across organizational boundaries.
• Exceptional executive communication and relationship-building skills.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Senior government, mission, operational, technical, or acquisition leadership experience within MPO or a closely aligned Intelligence Community organization.
• Senior industry experience supporting or shaping the MPO mission.
• Broad exposure to relevant solution areas such as cyber, analytics, AI, mission software, digital modernization, and other emerging technologies.
• Experience translating mission challenges into new capabilities, programs, investments, or operational approaches.
• Current polygraph or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of MPO’s mission, desired outcomes, priorities, evolving direction, and the challenges standing in the way.
• Translate mission understanding into a multi-year account strategy identifying where Leidos should focus, engage, and invest.
• Build trusted relationships across MPO leadership and mission, operational, technical, and acquisition communities.
• Connect customer problems with relevant services, technologies, and emerging capabilities, bringing together appropriate Leidos and partner expertise to explore and develop solutions.
• Anticipate emerging mission needs, technology shifts, and opportunities beyond current programs and procurements.
• Partner with Business Development and Capture professionals to turn mission understanding into customer engagements, investment priorities, sales plays, and opportunities.
• Represent the customer’s perspective within Leidos and influence investments, capability development, positioning, and solution approaches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior