SpouseWorks Program Manager

About the role

The Health and Services Sector / Behavioral Health and Readiness Business Area at Leidos currently has an opening for a SpouseWorks Task Order Program Manager (PM) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (DMV) supporting the Department of War (DoW) SpouseWorks program, formerly Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO).

SpouseWorks connects military spouses with personalized career coaching, education and scholarship resources, professional development, and employment opportunities through the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP). Our mission is to help spouses navigate career disruptions associated with military life and pursue meaningful, sustainable employment while supporting military family readiness.

The Program Manager is accountable for integrated task order delivery, workforce leadership, Government coordination, and measurable program performance across SpouseWorks services.

This is a remote position, and candidates must reside within the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) area to support the customer in Alexandria, VA

• Primary Responsibilities
• Lead day-to-day task order execution across program management, career center services, MSEP employer partnership support, scholarship-related services, outreach, events, and authorized strategic initiatives; maintain accountability for scope, schedule, quality, and cost.
• Serve as the principal contractor interface with the Government contracting and program teams, including the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and designated technical points of contact; prepare and lead program reviews and resolve escalated issues.
• Direct geographically dispersed managers and cross-functional teams; establish clear operating procedures, staffing plans, supervisory accountability, training, and succession coverage to sustain uninterrupted spouse services.
• Manage the integrated performance management framework, including contractual deliverables, monthly status reports, quality assurance, service responsiveness, participant satisfaction, MSEP partner support, and corrective action plans.
• Oversee budget execution, labor and resource planning, subcontractor coordination, invoice accuracy, and financial forecasts; identify and address cost, schedule, staffing, and delivery risks.
• Coordinate government-authorized referrals and service handoffs among SpouseWorks, Military OneSource, career coaches, scholarship resources, installation stakeholders, and employer partners while respecting program boundaries and data-sharing requirements.
• Use approved operational reporting and analytics to identify service bottlenecks, strengthen customer experience, and recommend measurable process improvements and innovations for Government consideration.
• Ensure privacy, information security, records management, and quality controls are followed in all participant interactions and program reporting.
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• Basic Qualifications
• A master's degree in Education, Human Resources, Counseling, Business Management or related field.
• 10 years of experience as a program manager operating a similar program.
• An active certification from at least one of the following:
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP)Deep familiarity with military lifestyle challenges (such as PCS moves), military family readiness programs, and corporate partner ecosystems.
• Familiarity with government contracting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret clearance or a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/Public Trust).
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• Preferred Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, Counseling or Professional Development.
• 5+ years of project or program management experience specifically working with DoW contracts or federal task orders.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed team.
• Experience working with military, military spouse or former military spouse, or service in the military.

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Original Posting: November 12, 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 $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.