National Security Sector Security Director

• Leads, manages and directs subordinate and matrixed security staff in support of National Security Sector business objectives while aligning the overall security effort with the broader Leidos security enterprise; measures performance, develops the organization as needed to support the National Security Sector including staff professional competencies
• Develops innovative approaches to solve complex and novel challenges consistent with corporate and customer risk appetite while maintaining excellence in regulatory and contractual compliance
• Actively manages threats to and vulnerabilities within the National Security Sector in conjunction with Corporate Insider Risk Management, Emergency Management, Counterintelligence, and International Security programs
• Implements and provides guidance to management on security issues such as security education, classified document control, security investigations, classification control, classified construction standards, and personnel clearances
• Directs the analysis of security breaches and disciplinary actions related to security violations and incidents within the National Security Sector; prepares reports of findings, implements remediation and risk mitigations consistent with those findings

IMPACT:
• Directs activities that have a significant impact on the achievement of results for the security function and across the National Security Sector; frequently influences decisions made by leadership.
• Decisions within the function and advice to leadership drives long-term success, failure, profitability, and growth through security infrastructure and cleared personnel planning
• Establishes and implements strategic and operational plans with associated budgets, for the security department and enabling plans for the National Security Sector operational functions with a significant impact on the overall success of the Leidos enterprise security organization
• Work requires a high degree of creative and critical thinking, independence of coordinated action with a keen sense of personal responsibility and accountability for results

COMPLEXITY:
• Problems and issues faced are complex, unique to circumstance and customer preferences and require consideration of variables that have enterprise-wide impact
• Conducts extensive investigation and analysis to understand the root cause of problems factoring in customer requirements, national security responsibilities and business exigencies
• Problems are highly complex and typically involve multiple functions, projects, or customers in a multi-agency regulatory environment

COMMUNICATION:
• Communicates and negotiates with senior management officials within and outside of Leidos on matters of strategic importance
• Requires the ability to prepare and deliver succinct executive briefings and correspondence reducing complex issues to actionable recommendations delivered with credibility and impact
• Negotiates and influences others to understand and accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Communicates and collaborates across the broader Leidos Security team to ensure sharing of ideas, best practices, and regulatory and policy updates

LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT:
• Manages organizations that encompass multiple teams led by managers and supervisors
• Develops mid to long-term plans on optimizing the National Security Sector and the talent required to execute strategies for the job area.
• Hires, terminates, promotes and rewards performance in accordance with organizational guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Requires in-depth management and leadership knowledge to lead teams or manage across multiple functions within Leidos
• Requires in-depth knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs)
• Requires advanced business knowledge in National Security Sector support functions, advanced management and leadership capability
• Required working knowledge of supporting merger and acquisition activities and associated organizational integration tasks

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Broad practical experience across multiple security professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience, and the organization's business practices
• Requires a BA/BS and 12+ years of prior relevant experience in a relevant field. Additional years experience may be used in lieu of degree.
• Must have 12+ years of experience supervising of leading teams or projects in progressively challenging assignments at least one of which is functionally equivalent to this position
• Demonstrated mastery of executive level briefings, prior experience managing organizational budgets and large projects
• Must posses a TS/SCI clearance.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting:

August 11, 2025
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 $124,800.00 - $225,600.00

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.

Client-provided location(s): Reston, VA

Job ID: Leidos-R-00164280

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-15T18:50:35