Plans & Policy Officer (PPO) / Executive Officer (EXO)

Company: Leidos
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Location: McLean / Dulles, VA (Fully On-Site) Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Leidos, a leading government contractor, is excited to announce our recent award of a significant Intelligence Program in Northern Virginia, known as Beacon . This long-term program offers exceptional opportunities for skilled and dedicated professionals to continue making a critical impact on national security. We are actively seeking Plans & Policy Officers (PPO) / Executive Officers (EXO) (3 to 20 years of sponsor/ customer specific experience) with a current TS/SCI w/Polygraph to collaborate with a team of intelligence professionals in support of operations against priority targets. Candidates will support senior leadership within a fast-paced Intelligence Community environment. This high-visibility role serves as a central coordination point for operational, policy, and executive-level tasking across the Sponsor and broader IC. Key Responsibilities Review, vet, prioritize, assign, track, and respond to internal Sponsor and external taskings (IC, Executive Branch, Congressional, and other government entities). Coordinate complex issues and actions across the Sponsor and Intelligence Community partners. Prepare executive-level deliverables including talking points, read-ahead books, background papers, reports, and briefing materials. Support congressional information requests, briefings, and budget-related actions. Develop and support policies, strategies, and plans to advance mission objectives. Conduct equity and de-confliction reviews to ensure alignment and operational effectiveness. Support management of projects, programs, and external liaison relationships. Assist in analyzing collection and operational issues and help develop corresponding plans, policies, and procedures. Support efforts to develop, defend, and coordinate internal organizational policies, including facilitating resource, technology, and information sharing. Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (mandatory). Experience with customer/sponsor specific cable writing, classified databases, and IC tasking processes. Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated briefing experience. Ability to operate independently and manage multiple high-priority actions. Level 2: requires 3 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor’s degree Level 3: requires 7 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor’s degree Level 4: requires 12 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor’s degree Level 5: requires 20 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor’s degree Five (5) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a college degree. CIJ 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: February 20, 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 $50,700.00 - $91,650.00 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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