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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people 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.
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading.
The Mission
Reporting to the Senior HR Business Manager, the HR Business Partner will provide dedicated support across both program and manufacturing business areas, with time intentionally split between the two areas based on business needs and priorities. The role is responsible for partnering across both environments to understand business objectives, anticipate workforce needs, and deliver practical HR solutions. The HR Business Partner will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders while helping connect people strategy, talent priorities, and organizational needs to the broader business strategy.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide HR partnership across program and manufacturing business areas, balancing time and priorities between the two organizations and maintaining strong visibility and relationships with leaders in both environments.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, providing strategic and day-to-day HR partnership to leaders across program and manufacturing operations.
- Advise division and line managers on workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, talent acquisition, compensation, retention, and development priorities to support informed decision-making.
- Serve as liaison between management and HR Centers of Excellence to resolve issues, implement and deploy programs, adhere to company policy, and mitigate organizational and employee risk.
- Partner with Workplace Relations on complex, sensitive employee relations matters, including investigations, performance concerns, and other workplace issues.
- Partner with leaders on workforce growth and staffing needs, including hiring strategies, workforce capacity, critical skill requirements, and retention priorities.
- Support Manufacturing leaders with workforce matters specific to a production environment, including frontline leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, retention, attendance, workforce stability, and organizational growth.
- Support performance management activities, including PIPs, employee development, talent discussions, and manager coaching.
- Design and deliver manager guidance, tools, and targeted training on HR topics based on emerging business needs.
- Represent the supported organizations on broader HR initiatives, projects and organizational change efforts.
- Lead the Business Area's recognition and reward activities, partnering with the broader sector on larger programs to strengthen employee engagement and reinforce a positive workplace culture.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking and decisive action while collaborating across teams, engaging with internal customers, and helping advance the mission.
- Build strong customer relationships and ensure the highest quality of service.
Basic Qualifications
- BA/BS with 4–8 years relevant experience, or master’s with 2–6 years.
- Strong HR knowledge with demonstrated initiative and accountability; works independently on high-impact projects.
- Strong HR workplace relations background, and experience delivering guidance and ad hoc training and training materials to management.
- Sound judgment on unclear issues requiring HR domain expertise and analysis.
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and stakeholder influence skills.
- Demonstrated ability to form strong strategic partnerships with internal customers.
- US Citizen; must be Security Clearance eligible.
Preferred Qualifications
- PHR/SPHR or similar HR certification.
- HR experience in Aerospace/Defense.
- HR and workplace relations experience in both engineering and advanced manufacturing environments.
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:September 28, 2026For 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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience
- Strong human resources knowledge with demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ability to work independently on high-impact projects
- Strong HR workplace relations experience
- Experience delivering HR guidance, training, and training materials to management
- Sound judgment and HR domain expertise for handling unclear issues
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Stakeholder influence and strategic partnership skills
- U.S. citizenship
- Eligibility for a security clearance
- PHR, SPHR, or similar HR certification
- HR experience in aerospace or defense
- HR and workplace relations experience in engineering and advanced manufacturing environments
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
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What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
