{"id":1198884,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-project-manager-16","title":"Project Manager","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":90,"open_postings":82,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.61,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Melbourne, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":64000,"max_usd":146000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":27},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T19:43:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T00:09:50Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"About Leidos Australia\nAt Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.\nBacked by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.\nLeidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:\nFlex Your Way - Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.\nWellbeing That Matters - Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.\nLearn Without Limits - Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.\nWork That Makes an Impact - Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.\nBuild Your Future - Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.\nAnd Much More - These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.\nAbout the Team\nYou’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.\nWe deliver secure, resilient and innovative technology services that enable Defence enterprise and warfighting capabilities across multiple classified domains and networks. We provide world-class ICT operations and agile digital modernisation using advanced analytics, automation, hybrid cloud, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, cybersecurity and AI to optimise highly complex, mission-critical environments .\nThe Opportunity\nLeidos is seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Project Manager to lead a portfolio of concurrent Survey and Quote (S&Q) projects within a complex Defence ICT environment. Working closely with software developers, systems engineers, testers, technical leaders, security specialists and customer stakeholders, you will translate approved work packages into practical delivery plans and guide projects from mobilisation through to acceptance and closure. This is a hands-on role that combines structured project governance with collaborative leadership to support successful customer outcomes.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the planning, mobilisation, execution, acceptance and closure of multiple concurrent S&Q projects and work packages.\nDevelop and maintain integrated delivery plans, schedules, resource forecasts and project controls to ensure successful delivery outcomes.\nProvide day-to-day leadership for a multidisciplinary delivery squad, partnering with technical leaders to align project priorities and delivery activities.\nManage scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, changes and financial performance while maintaining visibility of delivery progress.\nBuild trusted stakeholder relationships and provide clear reporting, governance, review, assurance, testing and customer acceptance activities throughout the project lifecycle.\nAbout You\nWe are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.\nDemonstrated experience independently managing multiple ICT, software or systems projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.\nProven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence stakeholders within complex, matrixed environments.\nStrong capability in project controls including scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, change management and governance reporting.\nExperience working with Agile, iterative or hybrid delivery approaches and software development lifecycle practices.\nThis role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain, NV-2 security clearance.\nIf this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.\nWhat to Expect When You Apply\nOur hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:\nAn initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team\nAn interview with the hiring manager or interview panel\nWe’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.\nReady to explore what’s possible?\nIf this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact .\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:\nFor 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:\nThe Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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