Technical Innovation Manager- Information Operations Environment (IOE) - Military veterans preferred

Description

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Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is seeking a highly experienced and skilled mission-driven Technical Innovation Manager to support APOLLO/OPIAS in Tampa, FL. The Technical Innovation Manager serves as a strategic advisor and innovation facilitator, introducing emerging technologies and innovative solutions that address complex challenges with Operations in the Information Environment (OIE). This role does not manage engineering teams directly but instead leads the strategic engagement, vision, and integration of technical capabilities—bridging mission needs with cutting-edge industry or government solutions. The ideal candidate fosters innovation through cross-functional collaboration, chairs innovation working groups, and serves as a thought leader on how technology can enable operational advantage across influence, cyber, and targeting domains. This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Possible locations for this position are as follows:

· MacDill (Tampa, FL)

· Al Udeid (Qatar)

· Fort Meade (Maryland)

· Northcom (Colorado Springs, CO)

· Camp Humphreys (Korea)

· Arifjan (Kuwait)

· Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Hawaii)

· Fort Eisenhower (Georgia)

· Offutt AFB (Omaha, NE)

· Naval Operating Base Norfolk (Virginia)

· Southcom (Doral, FL)

· JB San Antonio (Texas)

· Stuttgart (Germany)

· Vicenza (Italy)

· Tyndall AFB (Florida)

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic advisor and innovation evangelist, aligning technology innovation with OIE mission objectives across the Information Forces and Info activities to achieve decision advantage.
• Identify, assess, and introduce emerging technical capabilities (AI/ML, data fusion, ISR tools, analytic platforms) to solve operational challenges for government customers.
• Chair and lead innovation working groups and tech strategy sessions with internal stakeholders, mission owners, and industry/academic partners.
• Translate mission gaps and operator pain points into technical problem statements, guiding concept development and solution exploration.
• Maintain situational awareness of defense innovation ecosystems (e.g., AFWERX, DIU, SBIR, CDAO), commercial sector capabilities, and government-funded R&D relevant to OIE
• Develop briefings, roadmaps, and innovation campaign plans that prioritize value-driven technical experimentation and pilot efforts.
• Collaborate with operations, planning, targeting, and Information Forces teams to align solution sets with authorities, operational timelines, and security constraints.
• Support proposal efforts, innovation planning documentation, and program-level roadmaps tied to OIE modernization.