Project Manager – Application Development

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' mission success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Our workforce enjoys career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development, while experiencing rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Your most important work is ahead. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, then keep reading because Leidos is seeking a qualified Project Manager to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT), Business Applications Services (BAS) Program under the Enterprise Application Modernization and Support Services (EAMSS) contract. The successful candidate will serve as the Government's single point of contact for an assigned BAS enterprise application program (e.g., NED, NEES, ITAS, SAAVI, FOIA, NIH Web Services, FMG Apps, or Web Apps), owning the planning, execution, control, and direction of prime and subcontractor personnel performing programmatic and technical work under the assigned Task Area(s), and ensuring delivery is consistent with technical, cost, and schedule requirements. *This position is onsite/hybrid remote. Candidates must be located within commuting distance of Bethesda, MD , and be available to work on-site at NIH federally controlled facilities as directed by the Government Program Manager.

Serve as the Government's single focal point for the assigned BAS program, with responsibility for the planning, execution, control, and direction of prime and subcontractor employees' programmatic and technical work performed under work assignments issued for that program. Work closely with the NIH Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to provide project management and administrative support; oversee all aspects of project work based on inputs and priorities from the COR and other stakeholders, and regularly report progress. Lead technical and functional teams — including business analysts, software engineers, database developers, and test engineers — to document, design, develop, test, and validate systems through successful implementation across the full Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) / Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Coordinate and lead meetings with business and system owners and other stakeholders to understand and document desired system requirements, while maintaining consistent, effective communication regarding status, risk, and mitigation activities. Ensure quality in analysis, documentation, design, development, testing, and deployment, as well as continuity of operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the assigned system(s). Provide effective financial management and timekeeping oversight, and prepare/support submission of required program deliverables, including the Weekly Status Presentation, Monthly Status Report, Monthly Financial Report, and Monthly Time Tracking Report, in accordance with the PWS delivery schedule. Lead and coordinate project schedule and task management activities, ensuring proper estimation, planning, execution, and tracking of iterative/agile releases, and support the operational readiness review stage-gate process for planned system releases. Manage resources for the assigned program — appropriate staffing levels, expertise, and skill sets, and proper training and mentoring for the contract team — and continually assess team, schedule, and cost alignment with the COR and other stakeholders. Perform effective risk management through proactive identification, evaluation, mitigation, and monitoring of programmatic and technical risks. Support the Contractor's Program Manager and the Government in adopting AI-assisted delivery, DevSecOps, and cloud-native practices