Project Manager

Peraton

Fort Meade (MD)

Hybrid

USD 104,000 - 166,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Health savings account

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager to support day-to-day program management, scheduling, reporting, and coordination for a USCYBERCOM program. You will assist in managing deliverable execution, coordinating between technical teams, and maintaining data and KPIs.

This position is hybrid with anticipated 75% of time at customer location and requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Clear written and verbal communication with senior leadership is essential to success.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required with business or technical focus.
5+ years of demonstrated DoD project management experience.
Strong written and verbal communication; effective with government and senior leaders.
Experience with schedule management, risk tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder communication.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and sprint-based delivery teams.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.

Responsibilities

Establish and enforce program governance, delivery methodologies, and reporting standards across projects.
Ensure deliverables quality and on-time delivery per contract requirements.
Promote PMO standards, SOPs, and continuous improvement.
Identify and mitigate program-level risks, issues, and dependencies.
Maintain program dashboards, forecasting data, and executive reporting.
Translate complex technical information into understandable program and business impacts for leadership.

Skills

DoD project management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Scheduling

Risk management

Leadership / teamwork

Documentation / briefing

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear Government communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager to support the day-to-day program management, scheduling, reporting, and coordination activities for a program in support of USCYBERCOM. Working under the direction of the Program Manager, the selected candidate will assist in managing deliverable execution, day-to-day coordination between technical teams, management of data and Key Performance Indicators, and special projects as assigned.

This position is hybrid with anticipated 75% of time at customer location.

Governance & Delivery Framework

Support establishment and enforcement of program governance, delivery methodologies, and reporting standards across all assigned projects, ensuring consistency, predictability, and transparency.
Ensure deliverable quality, on-time delivery, and conformance to contract requirements.
Promote PMO standards, SOPs, and continuous improvement.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

Identify and mitigate program‑level risks, issues, and dependencies.
Lead the resolution and mitigation of risks and issues across multiple project portfolios.
Support the maintenance of the formal Risk Register, including probability/impact assessments, mitigation strategies, and current status.

Program Reporting & Executive Communication

Maintain program dashboards, forecasting data, and executive reporting.
Support development of executive‑level briefings, roadmaps, and status updates.

Tools & Administrative Support

Maintain and organize program documentation, deliverable tracking, and collaboration workspaces in SharePoint.
Support reporting and data extraction activities as directed by the Program Manager.

Trusted Stakeholder Partner

Serve as an interface between technical teams, program leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Provide clear status updates and executive-level briefings covering technical progress, staffing, schedules, accomplishments, risks, issues, and upcoming milestones.
Translate complex technical information into understandable program and business impacts for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Ensure customer priorities and expectations are effectively communicated to assigned employees and technical teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with a business or technical focus and five (5) years of demonstrated combined experience in DoD project management.
Candidates must possess well-developed interpersonal, writing, and oral skills to effectively communicate at all levels.
Experience in project coordination, project management, or program support roles, preferably within IT or software development programs.
Working knowledge of project management fundamentals including schedule management, risk tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder communication.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience supporting sprint-based delivery teams.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear, concise status reports and briefing materials for Government and senior leadership audiences.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, track deliverable deadlines, and elevate issues in a timely manner.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional DoD program environment.
Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays.