Direct-to-Earth (DTE) Project Manager / Space Programs

Peraton; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Direct-to-Earth Project Manager in Wallops Island, Virginia to lead DTE efforts under the SENSE contract with NASA. You will develop, track, and manage integrated project schedules and budgets, coordinating resources, subcontractors, and task orders to meet milestones.

Ideal candidates bring extensive program management, financial oversight, and cross-site leadership, with a focus on process improvement, risk mitigation, and timely communications to the customer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience developing and delivering integrated project schedules.
• Experience supervising multifaceted teams.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and track project plans, budgets, costs, and forecasts.
• Oversee contract-wide project schedules.
• Prepare task orders and subcontractor statements of work.
• Track resources to meet project requirements.
• Manage project financial processes and PM tools.
• Identify risks and implement contingency plans; manage scope changes.
• Provide direction to DTE staff and subcontractors across sites.
• Deliver briefings and reports to NASA customer.
• Establish milestones and ensure adherence to master plans.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling expertise

Budget and cost forecasting

MS Project

SharePoint

Team leadership

Risk management

Customer communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related business or technical field.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience developing and delivering integrated project schedules.
• Experience using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience conducting resource and funding analyses across multiple programs or projects.
• Experience supervising multifaceted teams.
• Experience managing and tracking tasks and customer deliverables.
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint.
• This position requires a “Public Trust” background check with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience supporting NASA.
• Experience managing subcontractors and holding them accountable for their performance.
• Experience developing, operating, and sustaining satellite and terrestrial communications networks.
• Experience implementing or improving measurement capabilities.
• Experience redesigning processes to improve productivity, decision-making, or customer service.
• Experience working as a systems engineer.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a professional team environment.
• Strong communication skills.

Peraton is seeking a Direct-to-Earth (DTE) Project Manager at Wallops Island, Virginia, to support the Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. As the prime contractor for the SENSE contract, Peraton is responsible for the operations, maintenance, sustainment, and systems engineering of satellite communications systems for NASA.

The selected candidate will support DTE projects by:

• Developing and tracking project plans, budgets, actual costs, and labor and non-labor cost forecasts to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Overseeing the development, delivery, and maintenance of contract-wide project schedules.
• Supporting the planning, preparation, and delivery of task-order proposals and subcontractor statements of work.
• Tracking support resources to meet project requirements.
• Managing project-level financial processes and project-management tools.
• Developing methods to monitor project progress and support timely intervention and problem-solving.
• Coordinating activities among resources and task-order managers.
• Identifying, documenting, and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Proactively managing scope changes; implementing responsive task-order processes; identifying potential risks; developing solutions and contingency plans; and communicating success criteria.
• Providing direction for the work of DTE employees and subcontractors across multiple geographic locations.
• Preparing and delivering briefings and reports to the customer.
• Establishing milestones and ensuring adherence to master plans and schedules in accordance with task-order scopes, milestones, and deliverables.
• Traveling occasionally to other sites, as required.
• Developing, maintaining, and delivering project-process training as needed.
• Preparing ad hoc DTE project-management reports and presentations.
• Developing Task Order management skills and managing one or more Task Orders.

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