Program Management Support

Leidos Inc. is looking for a temporary Program Management Support expert to join our project team located in Brussels, Belgium supporting NATO’s independent Programme Office for enhanced Air Command and Control (eAirC2). The selected candidate will provide technical support in implementing the mandate of the new independent Programme Office to define an AirC2 capability. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a high-profile team of international system-of-systems (SOS) subject matter experts and be a part of the engineering lifecycle from concept through delivery. This is a multi-year programme focused on data centric, model based, systems engineering practices and the injection of advanced technologies to enhance current mission capabilities.

This position will be worked remote but with frequent travel to Belgium.

Primary Responsibilities.

• Coordinate activities necessary for the effective execution of program management tasks
  • Create and administer the Programme schedule
  • Responsible for all aspects of creating a maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule
  • Strong MS Project and Project Web App scheduling experience
  • Strong communications skills with the ability to work with the functional areas to
  • identify and maintain all schedule tasks and dependencies
  • Run schedule reviews to monitor, analyze, and report performance against baseline
  • schedules
• Create the outline for the Programme Master Plan, identify the structure and supporting documents, provide templates, and compile inputs from the functional areas
  • Strong technical writing skills
  • Proficient in English
  • Write clearly, brief effectively, and communicate professionally to draft program documentation that supports the activities to higher-level management
  • Develop and sustain a plan that captures, in time block increments, iPO initiatives and investments
  • Identify and administer Programme input to Capability Programme Plans
  • De-conflict, identify dependencies, and integrate planning documents and briefings
• Manage the Programme Risk and Opportunity register
  • Document risks related to program objectives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create contingency plans
  • Monitor implementation of risk mitigation strategies ensuring alignment with program goals
  • Provide regular risk reports to program leadership and stakeholders, highlighting high-priority risks and recommended actions
• Support the Programme Coordinator with PMO tasking's
  • Administer and follow up on the Programme action list
  • Take and distribute meeting minutes ensuring action items are documented
  • Monitor and follow up action items ensuring timely completion and communication.

Basic Qualifications.

• Excellent written and verbal English language skills sufficient for effective communications of complex topics with senior level leaders across the NATO community
• Bachelor of Science degree with 12+ years of relevant system-of-systems engineering experience; or a master’s degree with 10+ years of prior relevant experience
• Active Secret security clearance
• Advanced soft skills and emotional intelligence to deal with high complexity, political influence, and a multi-cultural work environment.   
• Leadership traits developed in an international work environment, self-motivation, and an orientation towards results through the relentless pursuit of continuous improvement
• Experience transforming raw data bytes into structured, insightful information
• A mature and compelling vision, along with an in-depth understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts, for how to create a data centric system-of-systems capability for advanced command and control of a globally deployed and federated asset base

Preferred Qualifications.

• Data science skills and knowledge
• RPA and/or other automation experience/skillsets
• Certification by Azure Data Engineer, IBM Data Engineering, Data Science Council of America (DASCA), etc.
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as python, SQL, etc.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members
• Expertise in Artificial Intelligence technologies such as ML, NLP, Expert Systems, etc.
• Proficiency in mathematical, algorithmic, and/or statistical analysis methods and tools
• Process optimization and automation experience
• C2 domain knowledge in the aerospace defense sector

Original Posting:

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:

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.