{"id":3370825,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-principal-material-project-manager-2","title":"Principal Material Project Manager","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":78,"open_postings":281,"ghost_share":0.004,"stale_share":0.868,"repost_share":0.004,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Huntsville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":116350,"max":210325,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":210325},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AS9100","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T17:26:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Every program has a deadline. Behind every deadline is a purchase order that has to land on time. You make sure it does.\nIt’s Monday morning in Huntsville. A long-lead component is slipping, a supplier is quiet, and the program manager needs an answer before the next status review. The schedule is tight, the budget is watched, and the hardware has to ship.\nYou open the purchase order, pick up the phone, and get to work. By the end of the day, the delay has a recovery plan, the supplier has a commitment, and leadership has a clear picture of the decision ahead. The program moves because you made the material move.\nYour Greatest Work is Ahead\nAt Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people, who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. 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.\n\nThe Role\nLeidos is excited to announce an opening for a Principal Material Project Manager on our Global Supply Chain team in Huntsville, AL. The Material Project Manager (MPM) works as part of a team to execute material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability. The role also includes, but is not limited to, identifying and mitigating program risks and opportunities related to material requirements; achieving program material budget objectives; managing program purchase requirements to lead time schedules; participating in sourcing process improvement projects (both Supply Chain and Program); resolving Supply Chain issues for the program; and resolving program material cost problems.\nThe MPM reports to the Material Operations & Strategies Associate Director, is directly aligned to the Program Manager, and represents Material Operations & Strategies on customer programs. You are an extension of the corporate shared services for supply chain related support.\nYou’re also responsible for all activities associated with researching and recommending cost-effective purchase arrangements. You’ll work closely with the Manufacturing organization to review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and regulatory compliance, and to obtain any additional information needed. You’ll also work with Manufacturing to actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices. Some travel may be required.\nWe’re looking for someone who is energetic, resilient, and creative in supporting corporate reporting requirements throughout program manufacturing execution obligations. You’ll promote a team atmosphere and help cultivate improved communication lines with agile problem-solving solutions.\nIf this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading.\nWhy It Matters\nLeidos’ Defense Sector 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. Explore more here.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.\nAct as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks, resolving performance issues, and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements.\nArticulate to senior leaders and personnel the value, schedule, and decision points that impact the efficient delivery of specific commodities (materials, hardware, and software). Provide summaries and aid in compiling program metric data and statistics.\nManage projects, including requirements justification, planning, executing, and evaluating.\nPlay an integral part in the approval process for procurements.\nUse critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions that increase operational efficiencies and ensure business area and program success.\nMitigate and resolve supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers.\nFacilitate supplier negotiations and discussions to resolution with supply chain and program personnel.\nArticulate and drive execution of vision and goals for the corporate supply chain team in conjunction with program critical needs.\nManage risk, including creating mitigation plans in coordination with the PMO and project team.\nParticipate in Program Management Reviews, status meetings, and other programmatic subcontractor meetings as needed.\nPerform Control Account Management, including establishing and maintaining a baseline, supporting EAC/ETC updates, and conducting variance analysis.\nBe a self-starter who is flexible and able to work independently at a higher level.\nWhat You Bring (Basic Qualifications)\nBA degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience, in material project management, procurement, or supply chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or high-complexity industries.\nStrong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems, along with material procurement.\nStrong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities to understand and facilitate complex supply chain decision-making.\nExpert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques, and solutions within a professional discipline to develop new standards, processes, and solutions. Serves as a subject matter expert.\nProven ability to be a self-starter and quick learner, capable of supporting efforts to achieve goals.\nExcellent written and oral communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally with customers and suppliers.\nAbility to work in a fast-paced situation with continuous innovation and flexibility in an on-site manufacturing environment.\nExcellent risk management methodologies.\nAbility to collaborate and effectively influence across multiple functions to achieve supply chain performance requirements.\nHigh level of proficiency in MS Office products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).\nWorking knowledge of customer flow-through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and public law.\nU.S. citizenship is required.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret security clearance is required.\nPreferred Qualifications\nSupplier relationship management experience.\nDeltek Costpoint experience.\nAbility to balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs.\nPowerBI experience.\nPrevious mechanical or electronic manufacturing environment experience a plus.\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 23, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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