Sustainment Branch Manager

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions

The Sustainment Branch Manager is responsible for leading and executing sustainment operations across multiple programs, ensuring reliable, responsive, and scalable support to systems deployed in the field. This role oversees Field Service Representatives (FSRs), site activation activities, and sustainment execution functions, ensuring alignment with program requirements and operational objectives.

This leader will manage a distributed workforce and ensure seamless coordination between field operations and logistics integration efforts, enabling uninterrupted support and mission readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage sustainment execution across multiple programs simultaneously
• Oversee Field Service Representative (FSR) workforce, including deployment, utilization, and performance
• Direct site activation and fielding support activities
• Manage execution of spares and asset support in coordination with logistics integration teams
• Ensure personnel readiness, including travel coordination, clearance management, and deployment planning
• Serve as primary interface between field operations and program leadership
• Monitor and manage workload distribution across sustainment personnel
• Identify and resolve operational issues impacting field performance
• Establish and enforce standardized processes for sustainment execution and reporting
• Provide feedback to Logistics Integration Branch to improve products and supportability
• Identify sustainment capability gaps and support hiring aligned to program demand

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in sustainment, field operations, or maintenance support or 6+ years with MS degree
• Demonstrated experience managing field-based or distributed teams
• Experience supporting DoD programs in operational environments
• Strong understanding of fielding, sustainment execution, and operational support requirements
• Experience managing personnel deployment, travel, and clearance processes
• Ability to operate in a matrixed environment supporting multiple programs
• Active or ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

• Prior experience as a Field Service Representative (FSR) or FSR Lead
• Experience managing site activation or system fielding events
• Familiarity with spares execution and asset management processes
• Background in maintenance operations or sustainment environments
• Experience supporting rapid fielding or operational deployments
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement experience

• Consistent, high-quality sustainment support delivered across all programs
• Balanced and optimized utilization of FSR workforce
• Seamless execution of site activation and fielding activities
• Rapid resolution of field issues with minimal operational disruption
• Strong coordination between sustainment operations and logistics integration efforts
• Scalable sustainment processes that support program growth