Program Manager

About the role

The Small Airborne Effectors Division within the Leidos Kinetic Effects Business Area is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and producing small to medium airborne missiles, unmanned vehicles, and payload effectors for a wide variety of defense customers.  Our team is seeking a Program Manager to work at our Huntsville, AL campus.  This position will consist of performing management functions for project teams involved with design and development of manned and unmanned aircraft systems and payloads, including third party payload integration, and missile and munition system development.  Additional responsibilities include managing the day-to-day activities of engineering configuration management, and Costpoint-based manufacturing/inventory management for flight vehicle programs. The position also serves as a liaison between engineering, supply chain, corporate property groups, and program leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

• Perform management functions for project teams involved in the design and development of manned and unmanned aircraft systems and payloads, including third-party payload integration and missile/munition system development
• Plan, coordinate, track, and execute complex tasks within technical, schedule, and budget constraints across diverse technology areas: electrical and hardware design/fabrication, navigation and control of air vehicle systems, and flight testing
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Lead risk identification, management, and performance reporting
• Lead and oversee teams, including subcontractors, and manage organizational/IPT development
• Support proposal development and lead proposal teams as needed

Configuration Management (Windchill)

• Serve as a member of the Change Control Board (CCB), including approving Change Notices (CNs) and Variances
• Identify required changes to parts, assemblies, and documents via Engineering Change Requests, and track configuration status
• Define and manage CNs in Windchill, coordinating with Mechanical Engineers on drawing and CAD model updates
• Provide CN background details to the CCB to support approval decisions

Costpoint Manufacturing & Supply Chain Support

• Generate, issue material to, relieve, and review Manufacturing Orders (MOs)
• Review requisitions for correct tax treatment, inventory abbreviation setup, and quantity accuracy
• Process Engineering Change Notices into Costpoint, ensuring EBOMs are transferred and MBOMs are updated prior to MO generation

Inventory Operations

• Define inventory reservations and execute material transfers between projects
• Perform inventory transfers, including location and asset-to-direct-project transfers
• Research and calculate unit costs for partial MO relief
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies

Cost, Purchasing, and Reporting Support

• Research Purchase Orders and transaction history as requested
• Generate stock status reports
• Support proposal activity and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost development

Corporate Compliance & Reporting

• Review relieved MOs weekly for lagging costs and improper labor charges
• Support monthly inventory cycle counts and quarterly cutoff/exception-request procedures

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 4 years of experience in Program/Project Management, Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field
• 4-8 years of experience in Project/Program Management or related roles. 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong technical background with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven leadership, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of configuration management and Government property management
• Working knowledge of inventory management and manufacturing orders
• Proficient in Costpoint, Microsoft Windows, Office, and SharePoint
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Subcontract Management/Oversight
  • Cost estimating and Budget management
  • Organizational/IPT development
  • Leading teams, including subcontractors
  • Developing WBS and Integrated Master Schedules
  • Risk identification/management and Performance Reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience transitioning programs from development to production/sustainment
• Experience leading proposal teams
• PMP Certification
• Experience in Agile development/Rapid Prototyping environments

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Original Posting

November 3, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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.