Senior IT Program Manager – Global Enterprise & Modernization

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex enterprise IT services in support of the Department of State’s global diplomatic mission. You will own program execution, align technical delivery with customer priorities, and coordinate with prime and subcontractor teams in a 24/7 global operations context.

The right candidate has 16 years of federal IT leadership experience, Top Secret clearance eligibility, and a track record of delivering on schedule, budgets, and quality while

Qualifications

• 16 years of experience, may have management experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex federal enterprise IT programs with direct accountability for customer satisfaction, service delivery, staffing, and financial performance.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and multiple subcontractors in an operationally demanding environment.
• A record of successfully transitioning, stabilizing, or improving enterprise IT services.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise identity services and/or network and telecommunications operations, with the ability to manage dependencies across technical disciplines.
• Experience managing contractual deliverables, service levels, risks, corrective actions, and changes in scope.
• Financial fluency, including budgets, estimates to complete, forecasts, labor planning, and subcontractor management.
• Executive communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues plainly, recommend a course of action, and lead difficult customer conversations.

Responsibilities

• Own cost, schedule, staffing, quality, contractual deliverables, service levels, and corrective actions, carrying issues through resolution.
• Build and retain capable leaders and technical professionals; set clear expectations and address performance issues directly.
• Lead integrated prime and subcontractor teams with clear responsibilities and accountability for results.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, labor mix, and subcontractor expenditures; protect performance while meeting commitments.
• Plan and execute staffing, knowledge transfer, access, and service continuity; establish readiness criteria and resolve gaps.
• Establish effective incident escalation, recovery coordination, root-cause analysis, and preventive action; keep leadership informed during disruptions.

Skills

Program management

Federal IT programs

Executive communication

Resource planning

Subcontractor management

Budgeting

Clearance eligibility

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex enterprise IT services in support of the Department of State’s global diplomatic mission. You will own program execution, align technical delivery with customer priorities, and coordinate with prime and subcontractor teams in a 24/7 global operations context.

The right candidate has 16 years of federal IT leadership experience, Top Secret clearance eligibility, and a track record of delivering on schedule, budgets, and quality while