Airspace IT Program Manager – FAA FENS (On‑Site)

Peraton; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead planning and execution of complex telecom and IT initiatives within the FAA NAS modernization (FENS) program. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver on time and within scope.

The position emphasizes strong leadership, technical fluency in global networks (SD-WAN/MPLS), and experience guiding projects through Agile/Hybrid lifecycles while maintaining FAA standards

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 10+ years of experience in technical project management or program leadership within engineering, IT, or infrastructure environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, or Business Administration (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu degree).
• Proven success leading complex, mission-critical technical projects, including enterprise IT and network-based initiatives.
• Experience managing projects involving global telecommunications networks, including SD-WAN, MPLS, enterprise LAN/WAN and Security architectures.
• Experience driving integration and operational readiness of Enterprise Network Management Tools (e.g., Science Logic, SolarWinds, Splunk, NetScout, Datadog).
• Experience overseeing design/deployment of TIC 3.0, ZTNA, secure cloud connectivity, External Boundary Protection, Hosting Infrastructure and IT/OT integration.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence.
• Proven ability to develop/run risk registers, mitigation strategies, performance dashboards and SLA/KPI reporting.
• Capability to lead technical reviews, validation efforts, and post-implementation assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical and engineering projects for FAA NAS modernization.
• Manage projects involving global telecommunications networks including SD-WAN and MPLS.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and baselines.
• Serve as primary interface between technical teams, program management, vendors, and FAA stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, network, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams.
• Manage project scope, deliverables, and timelines using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Prepare and deliver status reports, technical briefings, and milestone reviews to FAA leadership.
• Identify and mitigate technical/operational/integration risks.
• Ensure compliance with FAA AMS, FAR, cybersecurity, and internal quality standards.
• Oversee configuration management, change control, and technical documentation.
• Support vendor coordination, contract tracking, and verification of deliverables.
• Facilitate requirements definition, test planning, system integration, and readiness reviews.
• Promote best practices, process standardization, and efficiency across programs.

Skills

Technical project management

SD-WAN

MPLS

Enterprise network

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Hybrid

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, or Business Administration

Tools

Science Logic

SolarWinds

Splunk

NetScout

Datadog

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead planning and execution of complex telecom and IT initiatives within the FAA NAS modernization (FENS) program. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver on time and within scope.

The position emphasizes strong leadership, technical fluency in global networks (SD-WAN/MPLS), and experience guiding projects through Agile/Hybrid lifecycles while maintaining FAA standards