Technical Project Manager

Leidos•Washington, DC

2d•$92,300 - $166,850•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join the technical leadership team supporting a critical national security program. The role oversees project execution across multiple technical workstreams and works alongside the Program Manager, technical leads, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Release Train Engineer (RTE) to keep engineering teams and customer stakeholders aligned. The program involves phased development and integration of enterprise software applications, integrated data architectures, cloud infrastructure, and supporting technical capabilities. The Technical Project Manager coordinates planning and execution throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements development, architecture, engineering, integration, testing, deployment, and customer acceptance. The position combines schedule, risk, and delivery management with technical understanding of software development and systems integration, using Scrum-based development and familiarity with SAFe principles to coordinate teams toward incremental delivery objectives and contractual and customer expectations. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help establish a new Agile development team supporting federal IT modernization and sensitive national security missions. The development platform is based on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, and Red Hat. The role initially offers partial telework during early development phases; full-time on-site work at a secure government facility in Washington, DC, will be required as the program matures.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
Ability to successfully complete and maintain additional customer-specific security, suitability, and access screenings required for program assignment.
Ability to work full-time on-site at a secure government facility in Washington, DC, as required by the program.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, and 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, subject to contractual requirements.
Demonstrated experience managing technical projects involving enterprise software development, systems integration, infrastructure modernization, or cloud technologies.
Strong working knowledge of the SDLC, including requirements, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
Demonstrated experience in Agile software development environments using Scrum methodologies, including familiarity with Scrum roles, ceremonies, and iterative delivery practices.
Experience coordinating phased technical implementations, incremental capability deliveries, software releases, or complex system deployments.
Familiarity with managing dependencies and coordinating technical activities across multiple Agile teams or multidisciplinary engineering workstreams.
Working knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud environments, software engineering practices, and DevSecOps principles.
Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks, technical documentation, and competing priorities in a fast-paced development environment.
Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with technical and government audiences.
Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or equivalent platforms.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including PI planning, Agile Release Train coordination, and cross-team dependency management.
3–5+ years of DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal IT project management or technical leadership experience.
PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe certification, or similar credential.
Experience coordinating multiple Scrum teams within a complex, integrated software development environment.
Experience supporting phased modernization involving software development, systems integration, testing, incremental releases, and operational transition.
Experience with Jira, Git, Confluence, CI/CD practices, and Agile delivery reporting.
Exposure to ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or related technologies.
Familiarity with enterprise data architectures, data engineering, APIs, and cloud-based application development.
Experience supporting government contract deliverables, CDRLs, technical documentation, and formal customer acceptance processes.
ITIL Foundation certification or understanding of IT service management principles.
Security+ or higher/equivalent cybersecurity certification, when relevant to assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Partner with technical leads and the Program Manager to execute strategic, technical, and operational objectives across assigned project workstreams.
Develop and manage integrated project schedules, milestones, deliverables, resources, risks, and dependencies in alignment with contractual commitments and customer priorities.
Coordinate phased implementation activities throughout the SDLC, including architecture, infrastructure development, software engineering, integration, testing, incremental releases, deployment, and operational transition.
Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and subcontractors, manage cross-team dependencies, and synchronize development, integration, and testing activities with program milestones.
Support Program Increment (PI) planning, sprint execution, backlog prioritization, and release planning in coordination with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, technical leads, and the RTE.
Monitor Agile delivery progress, identify impediments, and implement risk mitigation strategies for technical challenges, resource constraints, and schedule impacts.
Maintain a working understanding of technical dependencies involving enterprise applications, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, and systems integration to coordinate project execution.
Support technical reviews, capability demonstrations, release readiness assessments, user acceptance testing, and customer acceptance of incremental deliveries.
Liaise with government stakeholders by providing status updates, schedule performance information, risk assessments, and recommendations, and ensure requirements are accurately reflected in development roadmaps and plans.
Ensure project activities comply with contractual requirements, security policies, engineering processes, and program governance, including preparing and reviewing technical documentation and CDRL deliverables.
Support resource planning, staffing coordination, financial and administrative tracking, and time-charging oversight for assigned personnel as authorized.
Maintain project schedules, dashboards, risk registers, and performance metrics using Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, and other approved tools.
Mentor and coach team members, promote Agile maturity, and foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-performance work environment aligned with Leidos values.