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Leidos Inc lists this Technical Project Manager PKI opportunity in chantilly, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced TechnicalProjectManagerto lead and track the development and implementation of complex, strategic initiatives across multiple service teams. This role requires strongprojectmanagement skills and thetechnicalacumen to understand and coordinate system-level functions. The successful candidate will ensure alignment with strategic goals, manage dependencies, and support execution from planning through delivery.
One of the larger projects the PM will be responsible for is the Sponsor's growing PKI team. The PKI team consists of a System Architect, Systems Engineers, Developers, and Testers. The team manages the Sponsor's PublicKey Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), PKI certificate management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures,andtrust models.The team works across multiple network fabrics and has a growing role in the Sponsor's Zero Trust initiatives.
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage the lifecycle of initiatives, ensuring they are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with organizational objectives
Collaborate across service teams to manage dependencies and ensure consistent progress toward goals
Serve as the primary interface for communicating initiative status to program leadership and customers
Maintain the requirements register, cross-team dependencies, risk assessments, and reference architectures
Support the Requirements Review Board (RRB) by coordinating requirement validation and traceability
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Use Jira and Confluence to manage and track initiative status, and provide clear visibility into progress
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Identify and resolve challenges related to prioritization, scheduling, and resource constraints
Prepare reports, presentations, and visualizations (e.g., flowcharts) for use in weekly updates or monthly program management reviews (PMRs)
Gather and analyze program level metric, including initiative status, cross-functional dependencies, andprojectschedules
Coordinateprojectmanagement efforts including strategy, requirements decomposition, and delivery tracking
Facilitatetechnicalexchanges, kickoff meetings, and cross-team collaborations in support of initiative success
Contribute to the development and maintenance of integrated roadmaps and track progress against critical milestones
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Required Qualifications
TS/SCI with Polygraph (U.S. Citizenship required)
Master's degree and 15+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
Experience with requirements decomposition and systems engineering best practices
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in Agile environments
Proficient with Jira and Confluence for Agileprojecttracking and documentation
Experience interfacing with both customer and contractor teams to manage deliverables and ensure alignment with approved task plans
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate across teams to drive outcomes
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior stakeholders
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities
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Desired Qualifications
ProjectManagement Professional (PMP) certification
Experience with agile software development methodologies
Background in PKI, entitlements or access control programs (e.g., ICAM)
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Original Posting:
September 29, 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 $139,100.00 - $251,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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 Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit
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