Description

Leidos is looking to hire a Project Manager Junior in New Orleans, LA to join our SMIT Team. The Project Manager Junior will assist in planning, directing, and coordinating a cross-functional team’s activities to manage and implement project and interrelated projects from initiation to final operational stage.

SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport portion of NGEN-R, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Determine, monitor, and review all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, sub-contractors, resources, and risk.

• Identify and assemble the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements, including sub-contractor selection.

• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project.

• Lead the project team(s) in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.

• Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements and client’s long-term goals.

• Facilitate status review meetings among project team members and clients.

• Work with senior management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.

• Propose and develop add-on program opportunities.

• Mentor and train the customer and vendor in project management methods, procedures, and activities.

• Control project requirements, scope, and change management issues.

• Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues.

• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key program criteria.

• Determine and install appropriate automated systems for the management of projects.

• Identify and recommend contingency measures.

• Facilitate the creation of communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders.

• Advise senior management on project management capability and risk.

• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and project management techniques.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or related field, and 1 Year of related experience

• US Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance.

• Experience working with or collaborating with Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) G6 and Network Activity-Reserves and understand their specific mission requirements.

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Original Posting:
September 19, 2025

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 $50,050.00 - $90,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.