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# IT Program Manager

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $139,100.0 - $251,450.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Microsoft Outlook, Business Process Modeling, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9135340/it-program-manager

## About the Role

* Must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters and 13 years of prior relevant experience.
 * Must have a TS/SCI with Poly to be considered
 * Extensive experience as an IT PM over software development projects
 * Demonstrated experience in developing program plans, resource requirements, and schedules to achieve Program goals and financial management of software development projects.
 * Demonstrated experience implementing streamline processes and procedures for established programs.
 * Demonstrated experience with project management, to include project management processes and project management life cycle/control gates.
 * Demonstrated experience with technical integration projects requiring technical depth and skills
 * Exceptional communication skills with all stakeholders
 * Demonstrated experience providing developing and delivering briefings and interacting with senior level customers, * Demonstrated experience with oral and written communication skills - the ability to communicate information and ideas in a manner that is understandable, responsive, and customer-focused.
 * Demonstrated experience identifying the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 * Demonstrated experience identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
 * Demonstrated experience in providing customer service.
 * Demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling, to include experience in developing program plans, resource requirements, and schedules to achieve Program goals.
 * Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Office to include PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
 * Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification.
 * Understanding of Agile.

## Description

Leidos Mission Solutions Business Area is seeking an IT Program Manager to support a software development project. This IT PM will support a high-profile customer area. This is an opportunity to use your combined technical expertise, financial management and project oversight to manage a portfolio of high-profile agile software development projects. These positions require an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered. Duties would also include but not are not limited to performing timeline analysis, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, implementing agile, and running daily scrums., * Technical oversight of a portfolio of projects.

 * Financial management of the portfolio of projects.
 * Project planning and time management for the portfolio of projects.
 * Agile implementation on a two-week sprint & daily scrum schedule


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