Senior Programs Manager: Complex Engineering Systems

Peraton; Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager to lead a small multi-disciplinary engineering team on complex government programs at PERATON Labs. You will plan, execute, and oversee design, development, testing, and production phases, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and engineering standards.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience managing projects with engineering, prototyping, testing, validation and verification, and hold a degree in business, finance or engineering with senior-level

Qualifications

• Experience managing complicated projects including engineering, prototyping, testing, validation, and verification leading to integration and manufacture.
• Degree in business, finance or engineering with corresponding seniority: BS/BA (12+ years), MS/MA (10+ years), or PhD (7+ years).
• Experience with government or DoD programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans with input from key stakeholders and obtain formal leadership approval.
• Incorporate quality control early to meet customer requirements and engineering standards.
• Track progress against the approved project plan through the lifecycle.
• Communicate progress, risks, and mitigation plans with the engineering team and leadership.
• Develop risk mitigation options to maintain cost and schedule.
• Convey project status and risks to leadership at regular intervals.
• Create a risk registry with cost and schedule impacts.
• Initiate business continuity plans and obtain approvals for changes.
• Manage resource requirements and communicate gaps to senior leadership.
• Generate presentation materials to communicate project status clearly.

Skills

MS Project

Primavera

EVMS

Cost & Schedule Analysis

Status Reporting

Milestones Management

Onsite 5 days a week

DoE/DoW Logistics

Quality Control in Production

U.S. Citizenship

Education

BS/BA in engineering, business, or related

MS/MA in engineering or business

PhD in relevant field

Tools

None

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager to lead a small multi-disciplinary engineering team on complex government programs at PERATON Labs. You will plan, execute, and oversee design, development, testing, and production phases, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and engineering standards.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience managing projects with engineering, prototyping, testing, validation and verification, and hold a degree in business, finance or engineering with senior-level