Senior Project Manager

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

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Project Manager to lead a small multi-disciplinary engineering team in planning and executing complex government systems projects at PERATON Labs. You will drive project plans, manage risks, and ensure alignment with cost and schedule targets while interfacing with leadership and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes onsite collaboration, rigorous EVMS practices, and strong communication. DoE/DoW logistics experience and a proven track record in delivering high-stakes programs are

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex engineering/prototyping/testing projects to integration and manufacture.
• Education aligned with business, finance or engineering disciplines as listed above.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans with stakeholder input and obtain leadership approval.
• Incorporate quality control early to ensure customer requirements and engineering standards are met.
• Track progress against the approved project plan across the lifecycle.
• Communicate with engineering teams to assess progress and mitigate risks.
• Develop risk mitigation options to protect cost and schedule.
• Provide leadership with regular updates on progress, risks and mitigation plans.
• Create a risk registry with input from engineers showing impacts to cost/schedule.
• Initiate BCPs and obtain approvals for changes as needed.
• Identify resource gaps and communicate needs to senior leadership to meet program requirements.
• Generate presentation materials to clearly communicate project status.

Skills

EVMS

Cost & schedule analysis

Stakeholder communication

Onsite availability

Travel willingness

Quality control methods

U.S. Citizenship

Education

BS/BA in business, finance or engineering (12+ years)

MS/MA in related field (10+ years)

PhD in related field (7+ years)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Project Manager who possesses the ability to work with a small multi-disciplinary engineering team to assist leadership in the planning and execution of projects involving complex systems for a government customer. The successful candidate will utilize their communication skills, attention to detail, education, and experience to drive the success of these innovative projects.

Job Purpose:

This position will support the engineering team in the design, development, testing and production phases of projects undertaken at PERATON Labs, the research and development arm of PERATON corporation.

Duties and Responsibilities Include, but not limited to:

• Develop project plans with input from key stakeholders and ultimately seek formal approval from leadership.

• Incorporate quality control early in the project to ensure the produced product meets customer requirements and engineering standards.

• Track progress against approved project plan throughout the lifecycle of the project.

• Communicate effectively with the engineering team to ascertain progress, understand work being performed and develop plans to mitigate risks.

• Develop risk mitigation options when required to maintain cost and schedule, understand likelihood of occurrence and schedule impacts.

• Convey to leadership, at reasonable interval, overall progress, risks, plans to mitigate risks, and potential schedule impacts.

• Develop a risk registry, with input from engineers that correctly depicts the project landscape and includes impacts to cost and schedule.

• Initiate BCPs as required and solicit approval for recommended changes.

• Manage resource requirements, communicating gaps and needs to senior leadership to prevent issues with meeting program requirements.

• Generate presentation material to easily communicate project.

Qualifications

Required Education and Work Experience:

The successful candidate has demonstrated experience with complicated projects including engineering, prototyping, testing, validation, and verification leading to integration and manufacture.

A degree in business, finance or engineering is required with the following experience levels:

• BS/BA with 12 or more years of experience managing projects.

• MS/MAwith 10 or more years of experience managing projects.

• PhD with 7 or more years of experience managing projects.

(Experience must be with relevant work in a professional setting)

Required Skills/Attributes:

• Expert in the use of MS project and or Primavera to manage cost, schedule and resources

• Expert in EVMS approach to project management

• Expert in analyzing project material to ascertain likelihood of desired cost and schedule outcomes.

• Expert in developing reporting materials to communicate project status to stakeholders.

• Experience tracking and managing various Milestone and/or other Contract Deliverables

• Ability to be onsite five days a week when required.

• Occasional Travel to partner manufacturing facilities and other Peraton facilities will be required,

• Experience with the application of quality control methodologies to product production beginning at project inception is a key skill.

• U.S. Citizenship.

Desired Skills/Attributes:

• A PMI PMP certification or equivalent

• Direct experience working closely with engineers to deliver complex electro-optical systems

• Experience with logistics for DoE/DoW systems

Peraton Overview

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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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

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