Senior Risk & Quality Leader – Federal IT Programs

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Risk / Quality Manager to own the integrated risk register and quality framework for deployments. The role leads senior risk and QA efforts on federal IT or healthcare IT programs, ensuring adherence to CMMI/ISO 9001 quality systems and clear government-ready reporting.

Responsibilities include defining the audit cadence, chairing risk and quality reviews, and driving corrective actions while partnering with readiness/IV&V teams.

Qualifications

• Senior risk and QA leadership on a Federal IT or healthcare IT program.
• Fluency with CMMI, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality systems.
• Risk analysis and quantitative scoring methods.
• Clean written reporting for Government audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated risk register - identification, scoring, mitigation, owners.
• Define the quality management framework and audit cadence.
• Chair risk and quality reviews across workstreams.
• Produce risk and quality dashboards for the Program Manager and Government.
• Partner with Readiness/IV&V on cross-cutting findings.
• Drive corrective-action closure and track effectiveness.

Skills

Senior risk leadership

QA leadership

Federal IT experience

Healthcare IT experience

Risk analysis

Quantitative scoring

Clear reporting

Education

Bachelor's + 8 yrs

Master's + 6 yrs

PhD + 3 yrs

Associate's + 10 yrs

12 yrs experience without a degree

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Risk / Quality Manager to own the integrated risk register and quality framework for deployments. The role leads senior risk and QA efforts on federal IT or healthcare IT programs, ensuring adherence to CMMI/ISO 9001 quality systems and clear government-ready reporting.

Responsibilities include defining the audit cadence, chairing risk and quality reviews, and driving corrective actions while partnering with readiness/IV&V teams.