Associate Program Manager

Description

Leidos Gibbs & Cox, is the largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Since our founding in 1929, 24 classes of combatants and nearly 7,000 vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox designs. We proudly support military and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally with all phases of marine design, construction, and lifecycle management. Our passion is solving our customers' 21st century maritime challenges with quality and integrity.

Job Description

Leidos Gibbs & Cox is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Program Manager to support the MUSV Production program. This junior-level role is ideal for candidates looking to grow their program management skills in a technical and mission-driven environment. The selected candidate will work closely with the PM, DPM, engineers, and cross-functional teams to help track progress, support communication, and contribute to project planning and execution.

Leidos Gibbs & Cox is an EEO/An Affirmative Action M/F/D/V Employer

Location :Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Support programmatic responsibility (cost, schedule, performance)
• Assist in tracking project tasks, deliverables, and deadlines
• Support the definition and documentation of program requirements, dependencies, and risks
• Help coordinate meetings, technical exchanges, and briefings
• Draft status updates, reports, and visualizations for internal use and leadership reviews
• Monitor initiative progress and escalate potential issues to PMs as needed
• Participate in requirement reviews and contribute to maintaining traceability documentation
• Help update integrated project roadmaps and maintain awareness of key milestones

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience
  • Relevant experience needs to be supervising or leading program, project, or technical coordination role
• Experience working with Cost, Schedule, and Performance metrics
• Strong communication (oral, written, and presentation), stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills.
• Proficiency with program management tools and reporting systems (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint)
• Ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment and learn from senior team members
• Ability to lead in a matrixed organization and work across multiple technical domains and stakeholder groups.

• U.S. Citizenship (no dual Citizenship), and an Active Security Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 25%.

Desired Qualifications:

• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience supporting NAVSEA or a comparable DoN or DoD acquisition program office.
• Experience supporting US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessel/Unmanned Underwater Vessel programs

Applicants will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance, this position may require additional background screening for base access.

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.

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.

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 www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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