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Peraton is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the successful delivery of Enterprise IT and Cybersecurity Services for a Department of Energy client. This role performs a variety of project management office support services involving data review, reporting, project coordination, budget review, and other related duties in support of the Project/Program Manager. Provides support to the Project/Program Manager in planning, managing, and monitoring projects through its life cycle. Works on overall project planning through reporting on project schedules and deliverables. Identifies, communicates, and resolves risks. Identifies and resolves issues to eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of consequences that may impact the success of the project.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Creates and fosters a collaborative working environment that maximizes employee morale, performance, and innovation.
- Leads practice of data driven business analysis, goal setting, forecasting, and execution follow through.
- Demonstrated success in identifying, managing, and mitigating company risk associated with contract non-compliance.
- Professional development and management of staff through effective goal setting, performance management, training opportunities, coaching, and mentoring.
- Develop and manage key metrics to track and manage performance.
- Develop and deliver progress reports.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the program.
- Actively identify and lead continuous improvement efforts in direct and indirect areas of responsibility.
- Contribute to the development of the Program Management Plan and the Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan, and work effectively within the team to achieve planned goals/objectives.
- Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s core values, priorities and Code of Ethics and Conduct.
- Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.
Skills:
- Strong motivation and leadership skills for remote and in person teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and active listening skills at all levels of an organization.
- Strong analysis skills to include directing and providing data analytics
- Experience in financial forecasting and financial analysis
- Possess high business acumen including leveraging best practices in optimization and innovation in operations to drive financial results
- Results driven with strong independence, decision making, accountability, interpersonal skills and collaboration skills with all levels within in a fast-paced environment.
- Personality and compassion skills to foster employee engagement and motivation in others- Experience presenting and defending positions to a variety of audiences, in representing an organization and defending the organization’s position in working groups and planning sessions.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- Minimum 16 yrs (10+ years of experience managing large-scale federal IT programs)
- 10+ years of experience in Program/Project Management
- Proven experience delivering enterprise IT and/or cybersecurity services.
- Strong knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST RMF, FISMA).
- Active security clearance TS/SCI/Q
- Must be a US Citizen
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or related field.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent.
- Strong background and understanding of IT, government agencies, security policy and regulations.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in personnel management with experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
