Direct-to-Earth Space Programs Project Manager

Peraton; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

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. You will drive integrated schedules, manage budgets, resources, and subcontractor task orders while coordinating work across multiple sites to meet NASA milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or engineering, 10 years of experience, proficiency with Microsoft Project and SharePoint, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust and a Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Integrated project scheduling

Resource & funding analysis

Team supervision

Task tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

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. You will drive integrated schedules, manage budgets, resources, and subcontractor task orders while coordinating work across multiple sites to meet NASA milestones.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or engineering, 10 years of experience, proficiency with Microsoft Project and SharePoint, and the ability to