Project Staffing Rationale (PSR) Lead

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a PSR Lead for Capture Operations and Excellence to drive staffing strategies for federal proposals within the FEDSIM Center of Excellence. You will collaborate with technical experts, pricing, and proposal teams to craft data-driven staffing plans aligned with requirements and solutions.

The role requires extensive government program experience, staffing planning expertise, and the ability to work onsite during critical phases, including evenings and weekends when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, technology, business, or a related field; 12+ years of relevant experience (or 16+ years without degree).
• 10+ years supporting government programs and technical solutions.
• 5+ years developing staffing plans, LOE, and BOE.
• 3+ years proposal development: planning, writing, reviewing, editing, responding to FEDSIM solicitations.
• Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal phases; travel; US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of the Project Staffing Rationale for FEDSIM CoE proposals.
• Analyze government documents to craft compliant staffing plans per task area.
• Ensure staffing strategies align with technical solutions and government requirements.
• Draft and apply Peraton CoE SOPs for consistent content.
• Support creation of slides and visuals for staffing sections.
• Mentor team members on staffing rationale development.
• Conduct after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and adjust strategy.
• Interact with leadership, staff, and customers to manage tasking.
• Coordinate with pricing leads, capture managers, and proposal managers.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (communications / technology / business)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Project Staffing Rationale (PSR) Lead is assigned to Capture Operations and Excellence to support proposal efforts within the FEDSIM Center of Excellence (CoE). This role is critical in developing staffing strategies for large federal contracts, often valued between $100 million and over $1 billion.

As the PSR Lead, you will design and articulate a comprehensive staffing plan, ensuring alignment with technical solutions and customer requirements. You will collaborate closely with technical experts, pricing leads, Capture Managers, Proposal Managers, and other volume leads to craft a strong, data-driven staffing strategy that meets contract objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Project Staffing Rationale, integrating insights from final TOR, technical plans, and solution architecture.
• Analyze government-furnished documents (RFIs, MADs, PWS, eRRs, RFPs) to construct compliant staffing plans tailored to each task area.
• Ensure staffing strategies align with technical solutions, fulfilling government requirements for roles, skills, and levels of effort.
• Draft, refine and apply Peraton CoE guidelines (SOPs) to maintain consistency and high-quality proposal content.
• Support the creation of slides and visual content to enhance the staffing section.
• Mentor and train team members, guiding them in the development of staffing rationale.
• Conduct after action reviews for all business opportunities, document lessons learned and identify necessary adjustments to capture technique, strategy, and actions.
• Interact routineously with all levels of leadership, staff, and customers, and follow through on tasking.
• Conduct after action reviews for all business opportunities, document lessons learned and identify necessary adjustments to capture technique, strategy, and actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, technology, business, or a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience (or 16+ years of relevant experience without a degree).
• 10+ years of experience supporting government programs and technical solutions.
• 5+ years developing staffing plans, job descriptions, required skills/certifications, Level of Effort (LOE), and Basis of Estimates (BOE).
• 3+ years of proposal development experience, including planning, writing, reviewing, editing, and responding to GSA FEDSIM solicitations.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to solve problems and guide teams toward high-quality proposal content.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal phases (Final TOR release), including evenings and weekends if necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and business acumen.
• Ability to use automated tools such as Microsoft Office to present ideas, information, and reports.
• Ability to be onsite in Herndon, VA for quarterly training and proposal support.
• Willingness to travel, as necessary
• Must be a US citizen

Clearance Required

• Top Secret/SCI desired; not required.

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.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.