Space Force Program Manager

Leidos Holdings Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$131,300–$237,350 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Best Practices, Budget Management, Change Control, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Military Intelligence, Military Operations, Operational Support, Operations Management, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Program Control, Progress Reports, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Resource Management, Risk Management, Schedule Development, System Integration (SI), Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Training Program, Willing to Travel, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
Colorado Springs, CO
POSTED
10 days ago

Join in a mission that matters! Our Business Area within Leidos delivers smart, integrated, mission-ready solutions that enhance military intelligence operations and accelerate decision advantage for the warfighter. We achieve this through advanced platform and systems integration, rapid systems modernization, repeatable mission software offerings, and intelligence and data rationalization that turns information into actionable insight.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

We're looking for a Space Force Program Manager to lead a mid-sized Space Force ISR program at Peterson Space Force Base. This role is part of a high-impact Military Intelligence initiative supporting the United States Space Force (USSF).

As Program Manager, you'll lead all Leidos program management activities for a mid-sized Space Force ISR initiative. We're looking for someone with strong, hands-on experience in program management who can ensure the smooth and efficient operation of a complex program. This role requires a proactive, customer-focused mindset and the ability to keep internal processes aligned and running effectively. You will collaborate closely with leadership and report directly to the Senior Program Manager, as well as play a key role in driving mission success.

This role is part of a prospective contract, contingent upon final award notification. Award expected August 2026.

What You'll Do:

Directs and oversees the Program to ensure USSF programs and projects meet the organization's goals and requirements. Reviews user and/or technical requirements, identifies tasks, assigns and coordinates resources, and supervises the creation and tracking of project schedules. Plans, manages, and reports progress of all work. Oversees the work breakdown structure, risk management, quality assurance, and change control. Ensures availability and proper allocation of required resources. Serves as liaison with program/project sponsor, customers, and other stakeholders. Responsible for providing leadership, guidance, management, and quality assurance, in coordination with the Senior PM, for all contractor personnel assigned. In addition:

  • Plan, coordinate, and direct the administrative and program control involved in providing services in fulfillment of the contract.

  • Provide guidance and subject matter expertise for internal Leidos Program Management best practices.

  • Manage and control schedules and cost to provide on time, within budget, performance of all aspects of the contractual effort

  • Provide direction for operations and ensure compliance with all management policies, plans, and procedures

  • Provide recommendations for resolution of technical problems; and provide management oversight to assigned program personnel, both Leidos and subcontractors, ensuring the highest quality of task completion and deliverables in accordance with the contract.

What Sets You Apart (Required):

  • BA or BS and 10+ years (or Master's and 8+ years) of prior experience managing mid size programs. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • 4+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects for USSF.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills along with proven ability to interface with a multifaceted customer set.

  • Space Force Intelligence Instructor Experience

  • Space Force ISR experience

  • Willing to travel up to 10% to support operational requirements.

  • Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance to be considered.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience managing Space Force ISR training projects and programs

  • PMP

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.

Original Posting:

June 17, 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.

About the Company

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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.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2013
WEBSITE
https://jobs.saic.com/