$131,300–$237,350 Per Year
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Delivery Management, DevOps, Financial Metrics, Functional Programming Languages, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Multitasking, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Operations Processes, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Release Management/Engineering, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Secret Clearance, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Time Management
Position Summary:
The Delivery Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing resources to ensure the successful execution and delivery of program objectives within scope, schedule, and budget constraints. This role coordinates across program teams, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel to drive operational performance, customer satisfaction, and successful project outcomes. Responsibilities include overseeing delivery activities, managing program risks and dependencies, monitoring performance metrics, and supporting financial and resource management activities, including elements of budget and P&L accountability.
This position leads teams in the development and implementation of new processes, operational plans, and delivery standards that support program and organizational objectives. The Delivery Manager addresses complex operational and program challenges that may impact multiple projects, customers, or functional areas, requiring strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills. The role works collaboratively across technical and business teams to develop effective solutions, improve operational efficiency, and ensure successful program execution and delivery performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end delivery of technical projects and initiatives across the program while tracking KPIs (e.g. On-Time Delivery, quality performance)
- Drive planning, execution, and tracking of work using Jira or other software tools
- Manage and maintain delivery backlogs, boards, workflows, and reporting structures
- Break down high-level requirements into technical tasks
- Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and blockers (e.g. supply chain)
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure work is properly scoped
- Act as primary interface between technical teams and stakeholders
- Track and report delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle time)
- Continuously improve delivery processes
- Ensure adherence to governance and reporting standards
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience as a Technical Delivery Manager or similar role
- Strong Jira experience for planning and reporting
- Experience managing cross-functional technical teams
- Technical background (DevOps, engineering, infrastructure)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Active SECRET Clearance is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Confluence experience
- Agile framework familiarity
- Enterprise delivery experience
- Release management
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Original Posting:
May 15, 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 $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.
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Leidos Holdings Inc
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.