Senior Program Director

Peraton; Milford Mill (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Milford Mill, MD, is looking for a Senior Program Director to oversee the delivery of crucial federal programs. The ideal candidate will have over 16 years of experience in Health IT and vast leadership capability to manage cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include P&L oversight, technical roadmaps development, and driving business growth within the Health portfolio.

Compensation is competitive, with a target salary range of $176,000 - $282,000 based on experience and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 16 years of experience in relevant field.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and large-scale programs.
• Ability to oversee portfolios of $100M+ in yearly revenue.

Responsibilities

• Oversee P&L and program delivery ensuring technical, schedule, and cost performance.
• Drive technical roadmaps and maintain budget responsibilities.
• Develop Quality Assurance Programs for all products and services.

Skills

Health IT program management

Team leadership

Customer relationship management

Business planning

Strategic thinking

Job description

Senior Program Director

Job Locations: US-MD-Windsor Mill

Requisition ID: 2026-165611

Responsibilities

The Defense Mission and Health Solutions team, Benefits, Claims & Integrity Solutions Operating Unit seeks a Senior Program Director to support our Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) customer delivery and lead our CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) initiatives. The successful candidate will have extensive experience leading delivery of large-scale Federal programs as a results driven leader responsible for overseeing the P&L, program execution, and leading technical innovation as a key customer partner. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to driving growth efforts in Peraton’s Health portfolio through support of business development efforts and will participate in business and proposal operations.

• Responsible for the P&L and program delivery of successful technical, schedule, and cost performance in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Work with the organizations CTO and Technology Solutions group to drive technical roadmaps for programs and pursuits.
• Maintains aggressive efforts to achieve objectives.
• Responsible for all phases of the program budget. Performs analysis for contract reviews with various software.
• Acquires follow-on business associated with areas of responsibility and supports new business development by leading major proposals personally, or through subordinate program/project managers.
• Manage the teams and delivery of the COTS claims processing system.
• Assists in proposal process and coordinates with Pricing Department when required.
• Develops Quality Assurance Programs for all products and services.
• Assign staff and provide technical direction as necessary to complete task.
• Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; prepare forecasts of program financial performance. Develop and deliver required contract, departmental, project and/or financial reports.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• 16 years of experience, may have management experience
• At least 16 years of experience of Health IT program management experience managing cross functional teams, to include technical/ nontechnical, and leading large-scale programs.
• Extensive experience in management of implementation and delivery of complex large scale federal systems with many stakeholders.
• Experience in oversight of portfolios of $100M+ in yearly revenue.
• Experience providing customer insight to the larger team and ability to bring outside-in strategic thinking to the organization.
• Established experience as a team leader; developing and leading high-performance teams to establish direction and motivate members to achieve objectives.
• Proven ability to develop and execute integrated strategies that capture opportunities business.
• Knowledge of business planning, stakeholder management, product management, new product development, marketing strategy, customer analytics, customer acquisition and retention.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the willingness and ability to adapt to dynamic and unexpected customer and/or business requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to establish positive, insightful relationships with customers.
• Experience implementing SLAs and performance metrics on a contract of similar size, scope, and complexity.
• Experience with developing and managing a customer-focused continuous improvement program.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.

Preferred Skills:

• Active Public Trust

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.

EEO

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