Senior Director
Alexandria, VA
Top Secret
What happens when you are wicked smart and hungry for growth? You end up joining the Decision Advantage Business Area within Defense at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Director – Counter-C5ISRT (Campaign Lead) . This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of Leidos’ most strategic growth initiatives aligned to National Security Strategy priorities, Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), and emerging counter-C5ISRT mission needs.
Reporting to the Vice President of the Air Force Division this leader will own the strategy, integration, and execution of the C-C5ISRT campaign across multiple theaters, driving mission outcomes across the Defense-Wide (DoW) enterprise, advancing capability development, and enabling transition to scalable programs of record. The role spans mission, product, and growth—integrating sensing, decisioning, and effects into a cohesive, system-of-systems approach that delivers decision advantage at operational scale.
This leader will serve as Senior Program Manager for initial efforts as they are established, maintaining end-to-end accountability from campaign shaping through execution—ensuring speed, disciplined delivery, and successful transition to scalable programs of record.
This position represents a critical opportunity to position Leidos as an operational integrator in the counter-C5ISRT mission—shifting from fragmented solutions to platform-based, productized capabilities that deliver decision advantage at speed and scale across the Joint Force.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Operate in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment; demonstrate thought leadership, strategic agility, and a bias for action in achieving results.
Develop and execute business strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth and align with organizational objectives within the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Lead the C-C5ISRT campaign strategy and execution, aligning investments, capture efforts, and customer engagement across COCOMs and Defense-Wide stakeholders.
Serve as Program Manager for early efforts, ensuring disciplined execution, customer confidence, and transition to enduring programs of record.
Communicate effectively and strategically with leadership, employees, peers, and customers to ensure transparency, alignment, and shared understanding of goals, risks, and outcomes.
Engage directly with customers to build trusted relationships, identify emerging mission needs, and ensure delivery excellence and satisfaction.
Lead with a focus on team cohesion, collaboration, and a high-performance culture aligned to Leidos values and mission outcomes.
Coordinate and lead cross-functional efforts across Leidos to integrate capabilities and maximize mission and business outcomes.
Travel as required to support personnel engagements, customer relationships, and program execution activities.
Basic Qualifications
Master’s Degree and 15+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree preferred. (Four additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Top-Secret clearance.
Demonstrated success leading large, complex programs or portfolios with full P&L accountability.
Bias for action with a willingness to personally engage at the point of execution—removing friction, driving decisions, and ensuring outcomes are delivered at speed and scale. Engage directly with customers to build trusted relationships, identify emerging mission needs, and ensure delivery excellence and satisfaction.
Deep experience and demonstrated mastery operating within Special Access Programs (SAPs), including leading secure efforts, aligning stakeholders, and delivering mission outcomes within highly controlled and sensitive environments.
Deep knowledge, demonstrated mastery, and proven past performance in supporting the Department of Air Force in their modernization effort by leading a team in developing…