Leidos · 15 hours ago
Director of Product Delivery
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $278K/yr
10+ years expLeidos is a trusted partner in delivering advanced Air Traffic Management systems for Air Navigation Service Providers. They are seeking a Director of Product Delivery to lead the execution of a large-scale air traffic control automation program, ensuring technical performance, cost, and schedule commitments are met across multiple agile delivery teams.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Own and deliver end-to-end technical, cost, and schedule performance for product delivery execution, including accountability for meeting program commitments
Lead and direct large-scale agile delivery efforts composed of multiple agile release trains, product owners, and cross-functional development teams
Establish, scale, and mature a delivery operating model that enables predictable execution, transparency, and effective decision-making
Translate program objectives, contractual requirements, and architectural constraints into executable delivery plans
Partner with the PMO to establish, manage, and execute the performance measurement baseline, ensuring alignment between agile execution and EVM reporting
Actively manage delivery risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs, making timely decisions to protect cost, schedule, and technical outcomes
Ensure delivery activities support incremental integration, verification, validation, and certification required for air traffic control automation systems
Collaborate closely with Technical and Engineering leadership (Systems Engineering, Safety, Security, Human Factors, Verification & Validation) to ensure delivery plans are technically sound, compliant, and operationally viable
Build, mentor, and lead senior delivery leaders with a focus on accountability and execution excellence
Establish clear governance, escalation paths, and performance expectations across delivery teams
Communicate delivery status, risks, and mitigation strategies clearly and credibly to senior leadership, customers, and key stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university with 12+ years of relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience leading scaled agile delivery efforts of 100+ personnel, including experience building or standing up new delivery teams and operating models
Proven track record of delivering complex, mission-critical software systems with responsibility for technical performance, cost, and schedule
Experience operating in highly regulated environments, preferably involving aviation, transportation, defense, or other safety-critical systems
Strong understanding of agile delivery at scale, with emphasis on execution, dependency management, and delivery predictability
Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) in an agile or hybrid delivery environment
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive alignment and make decisions in complex organizations
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and lead execution in high-visibility, high-accountability environments
Preferred
Experience delivering air traffic control or air traffic management systems
Experience leading delivery organizations using industry-recognized scaled agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale, or equivalent)
Experience standing up or significantly scaling new agile delivery organizations, including defining operating models, roles, and governance
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Agile or scaled agile certifications
Experience delivering cloud-based, service-oriented architectures
Experience integrating agile delivery with contractual, regulatory, and compliance-driven program constraints
Demonstrated ability to establish delivery metrics and governance that support both agile execution and formal program reporting
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
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James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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