Deputy Program Manager (FAA)

Deputy Program Manager

Leidos' Health & Civil Sector's Transportation Solutions Business Area is seeking an experienced and dynamic Deputy Program Manager to lead the 89 Site Acceleration Implementation for the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program. This role will focus on managing the cost, technical, and schedule aspects of the complete end-to-end site deployment lifecycle, including site activation, hardware engineering, system production, software engineering, site testing, site adaptation, scenario development, technical manuals, training, and site transition to Initial Operating Capability (IOC). This position is based in Gaithersburg, MD, with local travel to Washington, DC and surrounding areas. Occasional travel to domestic customer locations may also be required. The Deputy Program Manager will serve as the primary counterpart to the FAA Site Implementation Lead, working collaboratively to address site implementation dependencies, risks, and issues while developing detailed acceleration schedules. This position requires coordination across multi-disciplinary engineering organizations to ensure flawless execution of the 89 Site Acceleration plans and seamless hand-offs between teams. Additionally, the Deputy Program Manager will support other TFDM program aspects and lead large, complex, strategic, high-value proposal efforts to secure new work and task orders. The role requires partnership with finance and engineering teams to achieve business objectives in a dynamic environment with evolving program and proposal requirements.

To succeed in this role, the Program Manager must demonstrate :

• Extensive program management experience on large-scale programs
• Strong business and technical knowledge with strategic vision
• Disciplined strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving capabilities
• The ability to gain internal support and build consensus
• Proven ability to establish and maintain solid working relationships with customers, technical staff, managers, and peers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Required skills and experience :

Desired skills :

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.