Waterfront Manager

Leidos•Chesapeake, VA

1d•$92,300 - $166,850

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Waterfront Manager in its Maritime Readiness Division, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. The role manages waterfront modernization, maintenance, and repair activities for a Foreign Military Sale Navy program supporting systems upgrades, sustainment material, systems integration, training, and other efforts related to the transfer, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of naval systems and vessels. The position is responsible for safe, effective, and timely execution of FOTS waterfront activities, aligned with technical requirements and overall program schedules. The manager leads waterfront installation, modernization, repair, and overhaul work involving Navy ships, submarines, and/or combat systems; serves as the primary on-site interface among shipyard personnel, Government representatives, ship’s force, contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders; and coordinates a varied workforce and multiple workstreams. The role oversees production schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, sequencing, material readiness, and daily progress, while resolving issues and reporting status, risks, and mitigation recommendations to program leadership. The position also supports Foreign Military Sales activities and coordination with U.S. Government and international stakeholders as applicable. Waterfront work must comply with applicable shipyard and governmental safety, environmental, security, quality, technical, and contractual requirements. International travel and work in maritime, industrial, or forward-deployed environments—including onboard vessels in port—are required.

Requirements

At least 10 years of prior relevant experience managing complex projects involving U.S. Government ships, submarines, or combat systems.
Experience in naval shipbuilding and overhaul in public or private shipyard environments, including managing a large and diverse group of professional and industrial workers.
Experience managing schedules for large and complex projects.
Demonstrated experience with Foreign Military Sales programs.
Demonstrated experience managing logistics for geographically dispersed and/or OCONUS operating environments.
Strong technical writing, editing, analytical, and information organization skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical tasks clearly and concisely.
Ability to work independently, manage rapidly changing priorities, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally and work in maritime, industrial, or forward-deployed environments, including visits onboard vessels in port.
Active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Current PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day waterfront execution of Navy FOTS ship, submarine, and/or combat systems installation, modernization, repair, and overhaul activities.
Serve as the primary on-site interface for waterfront activities with shipyard personnel, Government representatives, ship’s force, contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
Manage and coordinate a diverse waterfront workforce, including engineering, technical, professional, skilled trade, and industrial personnel.
Develop, manage, and monitor waterfront production schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements to support overall program objectives.
Coordinate shipboard installation, integration, testing, maintenance, repair, and modernization activities across multiple workstreams and trades.
Monitor daily production progress and identify schedule, technical, material, access, resource, and sequencing issues that may affect waterfront execution.
Lead resolution of waterfront issues and coordinate corrective actions with program management, engineering, logistics, production, shipyard, and Government stakeholders.
Coordinate work sequencing, ship access, availability requirements, material readiness, and personnel resources to minimize production delays and schedule impacts.
Conduct and support waterfront planning meetings, drawing and schematic reviews, production reviews, schedule reviews, and Government/customer status meetings; track actions through completion.
Monitor contractor and subcontractor waterfront performance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with technical and contractual requirements.
Provide program leadership with timely status on waterfront progress, schedule performance, risks, issues, and recommended mitigation actions.
Support waterfront activities associated with Foreign Military Sales programs and coordinate with U.S. Government and international stakeholders, as applicable.
Ensure waterfront activities comply with applicable shipyard, local, state, national, Navy, safety, environmental, security, quality, technical, and contractual requirements.