About the role
The Service Delivery Manager (SDM) is a key member of the program leadership team responsible for driving the day-to-day execution and delivery of services across the program. The SDM serves as an operational integrator, ensuring program teams, technical leads, service owners, and functional organizations remain aligned to customer priorities, contractual commitments, service level expectations and program objectives.
Working closely with the Program Manager, the SDM provides leadership and oversight of daily operations, identifies and resolves barrier to execution, monitors service performance and drives accountability across the organization. The role serves as a primary connection point between program leadership, delivery teams, and the customer to ensure services are delivered reliably, efficiently, and with a strong mission focus.
Clearance Required:
Must be a US Citizen and have an active Secret security clearance
Primary Responsibilities:
* Led and coordinate day-to-day program operations and service delivery activities in coordination with the PM * Translate program priorities and customer requirements into clear actions across delivery teams. * Maintain visibility into operational performance, emerging issues, dependencies, and execution risks * Drive cross functional coordination among technical teams, service owners, program management subcontracts and functional organizations * Ensure actions commitments, and decision are documented, assigned, tracked and communicated * Identify barriers to execution and drive issues to resolution or elevate them to program leadership when appropriate * Support implementation of program priorities, operational changes, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Establish and maintain an operating rhythm for reviewing service health and performance. * Analyze services trends and identify opportunities to improve performance.
* Build and maintain a trusted advisor relationship with Customers while developing a deep understanding of their priorities. * Partner with the program manager and program leadership to establish priorities and facilitate daily/weekly operational reviews and other program execution forums * Maintain appropriate mechanism for tracking and managing risks, issues, actions, and decision.
Basic Qualifications:
* BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience. Generally has 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects. * Demonstrated Air Force experience and background in cybersecurity programs and leadership in technical complex organizations
* Demonstrate aptitude in cost, schedule and performance management
* Must have strong problem-solving, analytical, communication and people skills
* Demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.
* Must possess a PMP certification
Preferred Experience:
* Demonstrated experience with an Air Force or Space Force Customer, and/or prior military experience
* Prior managerial roles successfully performing on a large Cost-Plus IT services or Software Delivery contract. * Experience managing information systems and network operations programs
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Original Posting:
October 28, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.