Description
Unleash Your Potential
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts ofour diverseand talented people who are dedicated to ourcustomer'ssuccess. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, andoperatesustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
The Digital Modernization Group of Leidos currently has an opening for anOperationsManager to work at the Pentagon. This is an exciting opportunity to use your executive leadership and project management experience helping the AFNCR ITS mission. In this mission, we provide support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR missions to include Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), and othergeographically separatedlocations(GSUs), leased spaces, and alternate sites. The major support areasare:IT Operations and Maintenance; Plans, Projects, and Engineering. The senior leaders and national defense missions that are supported require that the AFNCR operations never fail, resulting in a fast-paced, challenging, but also rewarding environment.
The Operations Manager serves as a strategic leader, responsible for directing cross-functional teams, overseeing comprehensive project lifecycles, and managing daily operations in support of the program and customer. This includes critical areas such as networking, field operations, change management, tech refreshment, and routine requirements. The operations manager partners with senior military and civilian stakeholders to understand their strategicobjectivesandformulatesexecutable project plans to achieve mission success. This position involves working in a dynamic environment where the ideal candidate willutilizeadvanced project management methodologies to manage scope, schedule, resources, and risk. This position will also serve as a key advisor and support to the Site Lead, overseeing complex task orders and enterprise-level initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
Delivers world-class information technology services to overninethousand military, civilian, and contractor customers at the Pentagon, JBA, JBAB, and GSUs, ensuring alignment with overarching DoD missionobjectives.
Directs mission execution in both current operations andfuture plansby applying proven project management frameworks (e.g., PMI standards).Overseesthe full project lifecycle for field services, office stand-ups, VTC installations, and major technical refreshes.
Provides direct supervision, mentorship, and strategic guidance to a diverse team of IT professionals. Evaluates performance, manages resource allocation, and fosters a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Directs personnel to ensure all work is prioritized, coordinated, documented, and deconflicted. Manages the critical path of multiple overlapping projects to meet strict program requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Acts as the primary liaison during the Daily Operational and Weekly Operations & Intelligence meetings.Communicatescomplex technical and operational statuses to senior leaders, ensuring aligned priorities and rapid issue resolution.
Ensures all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and metrics are consistently exceeded, including response time, ticket closure time, and customer satisfaction rates.
Proactivelyidentifiesoperational risks and process bottlenecks. Develops mitigation strategies and drives Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) initiatives, making recommendations to stakeholders to ensure exceptional service fulfillment.
Develops, resources, and oversees execution plans for annual compliance and IT modernization initiatives, such as the technical refresh of approximately 400 workstations, ensuring senior stakeholders are routinely briefed on milestones and financial constraints.
Demonstrates high agility when managing a changing operational environment, shifting strategic priorities, personnel adjustments, and emergency taskings.
Coordinates with the broader program management team to ensure consistency in methodologies across the enterprise and implements industry best practices for the onsite staff.
Serves as the acting Site Lead whenrequired, assuming full operational and administrative command of the location.
Basic Qualifications:
Requires a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience, or aMaster'sdegree with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.Additionalyears of verifiable leadership experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Possess an active DoD Secret clearance.
Demonstrated experience in IT project management, including managing project scope, schedules, and cross-functional teams.
Proventrack recordin a supervisory or management role overseeing IT support teams and technical field operations.
Advanced knowledge and experience with enterprise IT operations, desktop support, and helpdesk principles.
Familiar with IT support operations and organizational structures within a standard DOD/military environment.
8140 compliant education, training, or certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, Cyber 101, etc.).
Able to work primarily on-site at the Pentagon.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP)certification, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent formal project management credential.
ITIL v4 Foundation?or higher certification, with experience implementing ITSM best practices.
5+ years of direct personnel management, performance evaluation, and team-building experience in a DoD contracting environment.
Advancedproficiencywith ITSM platforms such as Remedy and/or ServiceNow, particularly inleveragingthese tools for operational reporting and resource management.
Strong familiarity with the Pentagon customer base, the 844th Communications Squadron, the 844th Communications Group, and DISA J6 frameworks.
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.
Original Posting:
June 23, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00
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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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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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.
