Senior Program Manager - Open Air Sensors, Science & Technology

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Leidos' Open Air Sensors Division is seeking a Science & Technology (S&T) Portfolio/Program Manager to lead advanced radar technology development programs supporting Army and Navy customers. This position is responsible for program execution, technical oversight, customer relationships, and profit and loss (P&L) performance across a diverse portfolio of hardware and software development efforts.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage cost, schedule, and risk, and deliver on customer and business commitments. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and financial management skills. Some travel is required.

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Primary Responsibilities

The Senior Program Manager will:

• Program Execution: Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hardware and software development programs, ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance.
• Technical Leadership: Provide strategic direction and technical oversight across advanced technology development efforts.
• Financial Management: Maintain P&L accountability, manage budgets and contracts, and develop financial estimates and rough orders of magnitude (ROMs).
• Customer Engagement: Build strong customer relationships, manage expectations, and communicate program performance to customers and executive leadership.
• People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop program management professionals to strengthen organizational performance.

Basic Qualifications

•  BS degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in Business or Engineering plus 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience. 
• Program Execution: Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hardware and software development programs, ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance.
• Technical Leadership: Provide strategic direction and technical oversight across advanced technology development efforts.
• Financial Management: Maintain P&L accountability, manage budgets and contracts, and develop financial estimates and rough orders of magnitude (ROMs).
• Customer Engagement: Build strong customer relationships, manage expectations, and communicate program performance to customers and executive leadership.
• People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop program management professionals to strengthen organizational performance.
• Must be a US citizen possess and able to maintain an active secret clearance.
• Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with DoD acquisition processes and AS9100 quality standards.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, hardware/software development, manufacturing, and risk management.
• Experience managing subcontractors, including statements of work (SOWs), technical performance, cost, and schedule.
• Experience supporting proposal development, partner selection, and cost estimating.

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Original Posting:

November 13, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.