Senior Director, Technology Program Management

Peraton; Winchester (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Winchester, NV seeks a seasoned Product Line Manager to oversee day-to-day progress of a multifaceted program, coordinating with government customers, technical teams, and subcontractors to ensure stability and efficiency of IT environments.

The role blends technical knowledge with strategic management, requiring leadership across staff and partners, handling staffing plans, and directing program performance to meet federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Active VA Public Trust or equivalent DoW security clearance.
• PMP certification or equivalent.
• SAFe or other Agile certification.
• Experience supporting US Government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Gov).
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and ITSM.
• Experience managing programs under federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day progress of a multifaceted program through constant interaction with Government customer, technical and business managers and staff, subcontractor partners, and program support personnel.
• Direct the work of employees and subcontractors assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas, providing leadership and mentoring to the team.
• Oversees Staffing Plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations; oversees recruiting and hiring; monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; directs forecasting efforts of program financial performance.
• Interface with senior and executive-level government staff to ensure alignment of program objectives with government needs.

Skills

Program management

Federal contracts

US Citizenship

Public Trust

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Agile SAFe

PMP certification

VA processes

DevSecOps

ITIL/ITSM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Gov

Job description

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

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.