Management Analyst SME

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  • Leidos
  • Bethesda, MD
  • Full-Time
  • 3 days ago
  • $116,350.00 - $210,325.00
Published
May 16, 2026
Location
Bethesda, MD
Job Type

Management Analyst SME: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role: A senior management analyst supporting intelligence-sector transition planning, portfolio and strategic planning, and architecture baselines for government and mission systems.
  • The Person: Provide research and analysis to support transition planning and intelligence requirements, develop architecture baselines and technical recommendations, assist policy implementation, and coordinate/lead technical staff to deliver programmatic products and reports.
  • Requirements: TS/SCI with Polygraph, portfolio management, strategic planning, familiarity with planning programming budgeting and execution discipline, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required or referenced.

Job Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Management Analyst SME in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA).  Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, 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 Analysis Solutions Business Area!

The Management Analyst will support transition planning efforts, assess intelligence information requirements, and help develop architecture baselines. Key responsibilities include conducting research, assisting with the implementation of community policies and guidance, and contributing to business process and systems improvement initiatives across mission, system, and fiscal domains.

The analyst will also recommend and develop new technical solutions, products, and standards that align with organizational strategy and operations. This role may include leading and coordinating the work of technical staff, with responsibilities that directly impact project outcomes.

Basic Requirements:

  • Portfolio Management Experience - Monitor and analyze IT portfolio of programs and their associated capabilities and Services
  • Strategic Planning Experience – support the evolution of the Sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities
  • Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues
  • Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives
  • Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences
  • Extensive experience in collaboration across multiple entities
  • Experience working with partners outside the US

Basic Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • Typically requires BS degree and 12 to 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 to 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Experience may be exchanged for degree.
  • Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills
  • Knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management discipline
  • Familiarity with planning, programing, Budgeting, and execution discipline
  • Knowledge of key performance indicators
  • Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills Provide audience-appropriate written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Work with seniors in diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities
  • Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Ability to take charge of a group and set strategic guidance for a team of SMEs
  • Ability to track upcoming deliverables and ensure team assignments are adequate to ensure all work is delivered on time
  • Ability to ensure the customer is kept on track and aware of all upcoming deadlines
  • Proactively prepare talking points and summaries to ensure the customers are well prepared for upcoming events

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.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

May 15, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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.

Key Skills
? Key Skills in dark blue have been inferred based on similar industry roles
Strategic Planning Program Management Budgeting Programming And Execution (PPBE) Performance Metrics / Kpis MS Excel Powerpoint Technical Writing Strategy Project Management Portfolio Management

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