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Leidos' Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing Facility (CMF) is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to join our team supporting a stand-alone manufacturing facility performing work on a hypersonic weapon system.
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Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions. To explore and learn more, click here (https://www.leidos.com/company/our-business/defense) !
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Primary Responsibilities
The Manufacturing Program Manager will have the opportunity to work with a collaborative team to support our nations war fighters. This role will serve as the primary project manager for manufacturing activities at CMF in support of one primary program U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability and other smaller programs as assigned. They will work closely with the CMF site leadership to ensure cost and schedule performance on each program. Additionally, this role will work closely with the program team in Huntsville, AL and serve as the primary source of communication between the two teams. Responsibilities include:
Perform as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the manufacturing content on each program.
Coordinate manufacturing-related budgets/costs with Program finance and Manufacturing finance to ensure successful execution and appropriate capacity planning.
Work with site leadership to ensure manufacturing schedules meet program needs.
Support weekly status calls presenting to both and external internal stake holders.
Lead/develop elements of the manufacturing plan, as required.
Application of EVMS and reporting on KPIs.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's in a technical or business discipline with 4-8 years of experience in manufacturing project management or program management and an in-depth understanding of cost and schedule management techniques for such projects.
Demonstrated experience as a Cost Account Manager on a complex hardware production program.
Experience coordinating and organizing activities between a Program organization and an executing organization such as manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience in applying EVMS and reporting on complex projects using earned value KPIs.
Experience creating and providing recurring briefings to leadership stakeholders on program/product status.
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Program/Project Management experience. PMP/PMI Certification a plus.
Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering training and applicable experience.
MBA or advanced technical degree.
Experience with AS9100 and DCMA standards.
Experience conducting Manufacturing Risk and Readiness Assessments.
Familiarity with the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Levels.
Experience with Costpoint MRP.
Experience with CNC machining operations
Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Experience leading a cross-functional team with emphasis on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, & Manufacturing.
Experience planning hardware product realization efforts.
Familiarity with AS6500 manufacturing management program.
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerBI, advanced Excel usage, SQL queries, and advanced data reporting/management
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Original Posting:
February 9, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00
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 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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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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
