Remote Senior Project Manager, Govt IT Delivery

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Senior Project Manager to join the CAEIO program supporting DOS infrastructure operations. You will oversee a large portfolio of IT projects, coordinate with government customers, and guide engineers through risk and schedule management.

The role is remote but requires DMV residency for occasional onsite meetings; typical hours are Mon-Fri 8-4 ET with flexible on-site as needed. You will develop executive-level reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, or an Associate with 10 years, or HS diploma with 12 years.
• 7+ years as a technical Project Manager on Federal contracts is a plus.
• Experience with software development, database, infrastructure, or network projects.
• Experience with SDLC, Agile, Kanban, and Jira.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Knowledge sharing tools such as SharePoint and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects for the Department of State in coordination with customer managers.
• Work closely with technical engineers to track work, identify risks, and strategize issue remediation.
• Coordinate efforts of technical engineers to best use resources and accomplish program goals.
• Lead resource management and risk management across the enterprise, identifying and preventing resource constraints and analyzing the results of system changes.
• Act as Delivery Manager on Kanban teams, guiding technical resources through Kanban and Agile Product Management practices.
• Develop comprehensive, executive-level reports that provide essential project information, such as risks, issues, impediments, and projected completion dates.
• Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior government executives. Liaise with program stakeholders, such as development teams, security officers, and PMO.
• Work with appropriate technical and management resources to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Develop best practices and tools for project support.
• Manage process improvement activities in non-technical program areas.
• Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior government executives.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Kanban

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High School diploma/equivalent

Tools

Jira

SharePoint

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Peraton seeks a Senior Project Manager to join the CAEIO program supporting DOS infrastructure operations. You will oversee a large portfolio of IT projects, coordinate with government customers, and guide engineers through risk and schedule management.

The role is remote but requires DMV residency for occasional onsite meetings; typical hours are Mon-Fri 8-4 ET with flexible on-site as needed. You will develop executive-level reports and presentations.