Leidos, Inc. is seeking a Deskside Support Manager who would be responsible for leading a team of technical support specialists, overseeing the day-to-day operations of Deskside support, ensuring timely and effective resolution of user issues by managing workflows, monitoring performance metrics, training staff, and collaborating with other departments to maintain high customer service standards.
Primary Responsibilities:
Ensuring the successful delivery of Desk Side Support services to a federal customer.
Performing at the customer site in Rockville, MD, the Deskside Support Manager will interface daily with Federal customers up to and including political appointees to ensure that they receive the best possible IT services.
Leading a team of 25-30 Deskside Support technicians that supports a wide range of customers at headquarters in Rockville, MD, and 5 remote field locations. The Desk Side team is responsible for providing Tier-2 end-user services and technical support, and acts as a vital link between our off-site Tier-1 Service Desk and System Engineering, Mobility, Asset and Logistics, and Security groups from other vendors.
In addition to direct supervision of the Desk Side staff, the individual selected for this position will be responsible for interfacing with the Tier 1 Service Desk management staff located off site to ensure seamless handoffs between the Service Desk agents and the onsite deskside staff. Additionally, this person is expected to manage and oversee escalation and hand-off to system operations, system engineering, and management teams while ensuring successful delivery and closure under established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Ensure the accuracy and completeness of ticket data, including categorization, prioritization, and resolution details as well as spearhead the creation and maintenance of a robust knowledge base, documenting best practices, troubleshooting procedures, and common solutions.
Identify opportunities to streamline deskside workflows, implement automation tools, and leverage emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and productivity.
Establish a meeting rhythm with the customer End-User Service lead and COR on a weekly basis at the minimum. Customer collaboration and escalations to keep the Federal lead aware and position the customer to make decisions.
Delver a weekly report to Leidos PM as well as the monthly contract SLA deliverables for the End-User Services team. Develop or generate ticket queue metric reports from ServiceNow, track the team assignments and drives incidents and request tickets to closure.
Must provide timely responses to the customer and Leidos email data calls and requests.
Responsible for hiring, employee recognition, and overall team performance.
Addresses employee performance concerns and engages the Leidos PM when required.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
or Masters with a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
Additional years of relevant experience may be considered and/or accepted in lieu of degree.
Prior Leadership experience.
A strong IT services background, with past experience providing day-to-day IT services both as an individual contributor and as a leader.
A thorough understanding of how to manage a team of technicians supporting multiple diverse end-user systems while meeting Service Level delivery targets.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to multitask and function in a quick-paced environment.
Experience leading organizations performing IT Operations.
Strong experience with service, incident, and problem management.
Demonstrated experience with a modern service ticketing system such as ServiceNow.
Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance.
U.S. Citizen.
Above all, this person must have a customer-first attitude and be willing to go the extra mile to make sure the services delivered are provided with the highest possible quality levels and under an appropriate sense of urgency.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience managing a team in support of a federal customer.
ITIL certification.
Ability to obtain a PMP
Pay Range:
Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00
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.
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Original Posting:May 7, 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 and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6 years of prior relevant experience
- Prior Leadership experience
- Strong IT services background
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to multitask and function in a quick-paced environment
- Experience leading organizations performing IT Operations
- Demonstrated experience with a modern service ticketing system such as ServiceNow
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance
- U.S. Citizen
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.
Leidos Insights
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.
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