Principal Technical Project Manager (TPM)
Leidos· Defense· Sep 30, 2026 · 27d ago
Bethesda, MD
In office
Full-time
Manager
$131K–$237K
Job description
Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Technical Project Manager (TPM) in our Intel Security Sector s Analysis Solutions Business Area . Our talented team is at the forefront in large scale data analytics, artificial intelligence integration, and biometrics.
At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits , including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, Immediate Vesting in our 401K, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!
Job Summary:
This role has direct leadership of our biometrics modernization efforts and interaction with one or more software development teams and performs as a key customer liaison with basic technical knowledge about complex system and application development. The TPM supports the Agile Release Train Program Manager (ART PM) and Technical Lead (TL) in developing Epics, Features and application roadmaps for the design and development of new and existing applications. The TPM leads all aspects of a product’s design working with product managers to develop requirements and advise on prioritization. The TPM also performs risk management identification and mitigation, and development of implementation timelines based on a tailored SAFe Agile DevSecOps environment. This role works with internal systems engineers to ensure customer priorities are planned through the implementation lifecycle. Experience with requirements management, portfolio management, Lean Six Sigma, and other optimization methodologies. This role is responsible for technical planning, coordination between Agile teams and mission customers; it also includes coordination of verification, validation, and deployments.
Responsibilities Include:
A strategic thinker who can demonstrate understanding of requirements, foresee risks, make decisions guided by policies, procedures and a business plan with limited guidance and collaborate across roles to understand a customer’s mission objectives and define project goals.
Successfully execute project plans, remain sensitive to customer needs, resolve issues, escalate when appropriate and capture and validate requirements, developing and managing project governance plans, project schedules, team goals, defining success criteria and project milestones, and budgets while identifying and mitigating limitations to execution.
Communicates large and complicated concepts to customers and technical teammates easily. Is able to adjust communication style to context.
Ability to apply judgement and tact to challenge, recommend, and redirect teams as well as manage client expectations.
A strategic business partner to help customers achieve their mission outcomes and help to drive innovation throughout the engagement life cycle through iterative feedback mechanisms.
Use agile delivery methodology to lead project teams consisting of business and technical resources while managing scope, schedule, and cost to create and execute a plan to achieve project goals.
Tracks the team s work to the completion of all deliverables accepted into a PI.
Coordinates with team members and customer sets to ensure stories have all the information needed to complete the work and that all necessary stories are created.
The TPM will coordinate / socialize production changes and brief appropriate boards for deployment approval.
Basic Qualifications:
In-depth knowledge of common Agile practices, service-orientated environments, development practice, in-depth experience as a technical expert across multiple project assignments while supervising others.
Understanding of biometric technologies to include a working knowledge of multiple modalities (e.g., fingerprint, iris, face).
Experience working directly with government customers to drive requirements and coordinate status reporting.
Exposure to web development teams and able to apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks that are high impact assignments.
Experience operating in SAFe and Agile frameworks with experience planning and leading major technology assignments.
Experience evaluating performance results and recommending major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
Bachelor s Degree with 12 or more years of experience and will consider work experience in lieu of a degree.
Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology
Previous hands-on software development or infrastructure experience
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Experience with biometrics examiner workflows and business processes
Basic knowledge of major biometric COTS solutions (e.g. IDEMIA, Rank One)
At Leidos , the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.
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Original Posting: September 30, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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.
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