Senior Director, Technology Program Management

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Discretionary bonus possibilities

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Product Line Manager to lead a multifaceted program with government customers, technical and business managers, and subcontractor partners. You will oversee staffing, forecasting, and program execution, ensuring stability, scalability, and efficiency of complex IT environments.

You will direct the work of employees and subcontractors, mentor teams, and maintain strong communication with senior government staff to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 18 years of experience, may have management experience.
• Experience in Program/Project management. Up to half of this requirement (up to 10 years) may include military service in command leadership roles.
• Program Management experience with the Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Experience managing federal contracts over $400M.
• US Citizenship; ability to hold a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day progress of a multifaceted program with government customers, managers, staff, subcontractors and support personnel.
• Direct staffing plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations; oversee recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.
• Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; direct forecasting efforts of program financial performance.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to the team and interface effectively with senior government staff.

Skills

Program management

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Forecasting & budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

IT program delivery

Government interface

Public Trust considerations

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

PMP certification

SAFe / Agile certification

ITIL certification

Job description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

As the Product Line Manager, the candidate willbe a seasoned leader responsible for overseeing day-to-day progress of a multifaceted program through constant interaction with the Government customer, technical and business managers and immediate staff, subcontractor partners, and program support personnel. This role blends technical knowledge with strategic management skills to ensure the stability, scalability, and efficiency of complex technical environments. Theywillbe responsible foroverseeing employees and subcontractors. This role requires exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, as well as experience managing IT initiatives. The candidate will direct the work of employees and subcontractors assigned to the program from the technical and administrative areas and provide leadership and mentoring to the team. Oversees Staffing Plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations. Overseesrecruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff. May assign staff and provide directionsas necessary to complete tasks. Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; directs forecasting efforts of program financial performance.

Qualifications

• 18 years of experience, may have management experience
• Experience within Program/Project management. Up to half of this requirement (up to 10 years) may include military service in command leadership roles, i.e. CO, XO, OIC, COS, OPS.
• Program Management experience with the Department of Veteran Affairs
• Experience managing federal contracts over $400M
• Working knowledge of the Dept of Veteran Affairs' processes, programs, and policies
• Expert representational, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products
• Superior organizational and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to interface effectively via written and oral forums with personnel at all levels of government
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects with cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience managing software development, infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, cybersecurity, or enterprise IT initiatives.
• Demonstrated expert ability to effectively work with senior and executive level government staff
• US Citizenship
• Ability to hold a position of Public Trust
• PREFERRED:
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or Master's degree in relevant field
• Active VA Public Trust or equivalent DoW security clearance
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Relevant SAFe, or other Agile, certification
• Experience supporting US Government cloud environments, including AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other secure cloud platforms
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and IT Service Management (ITSM)
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cybersecurity compliance frameworks
• Experience managing programs under federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracts

Details

Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. 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. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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