Configuration Manager/Data Manager

Leidos Defense is seeking a highly skilled, visionary configuration management/data management expert to join our multi-disciplinary engineering organization. In this role, you will drive the program process and procedures to maintain configuration control in all aspects of program execution, incorporating customer requirements, industry best practices, and industry standards. This role supports architectural design, hardware-software integration, deployment of next-generation tactical systems, and advanced technologies for critical Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives. As a Principal contributor, you will act as a primary subject matter expert providing direction to the program elements on all aspects of CM/DM processes and procedures. You will provide direction across multi-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and guide engineering teams through entire hardware lifecycles., * The Configuration Management & Data Management (CM&DM) Lead will develop the program’s configuration management and data management process, including customer requirements, corporate governance, industry standards, and best practices.

• The CM&DM Lead will implement the process and procedures in a classified environment, developing their team and ensuring that all program team members are appropriately trained.
• Develop presentations for leadership to share findings and assist in making actionable recommendations.
• Perform and support data management tasks that deliver a complete view of design and development data.
• Create a fluid, end-to-end vision for how data will flow
• Identify and evaluate current data management technologies
• Maintain a corporate repository of all data management-related artifacts and procedures
• Implement measures to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
• Ensure data integrity is maintained by completing routine data quality analysis.

• BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Strong content knowledge in Configuration Management & Data Management processes and procedures
• Knowledge of querying and automated processes to extract, model, integrate, and evaluate complex datasets and business problems for practical application.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced cross-functional environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• U.S. Citizenship is strictly required. Candidate must possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance
• Ability to travel 25% or more

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business., If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.