Senior Technical Project Manager – FAA NAS Modernization

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, VA is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager - SME to lead high-visibility technology initiatives supporting the FAA's BNATCS modernization program across cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and systems integration.

In this role you will manage day-to-day coordination of the implementation teams, guide project delivery from concept to deployment, and ensure alignment with FAA requirements, security standards, and program milestones while coordinating with vendors

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust clearance.
• 12 years of direct people management experience leading technical implementation/engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience in systems implementation, infrastructure deployment, and technical operations.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to identify and mitigate project risks and technical resolution.
• Experience with workforce planning, resource allocation, and workload management.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, and budgets using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Ability to conduct technical reviews, validation activities, and post-implementation assessments.
• Experience setting employee performance goals and conducting evaluations.
• Knowledge of network infrastructure, systems engineering, integration, and deployment.
• Experience managing end-to-end implementations, from planning through operational transition.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical project leadership and direct people management overseeing implementation teams.
• Own the full lifecycle of sophisticated projects from concept through deployment.
• Provide workforce forecasting, employee retention, succession planning, and talent development.
• Translate requirements into executable plans, schedules, and budgets using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods.
• Align technical delivery with FAA modernization goals and program priorities.
• Support requirements analysis, readiness reviews, and operational transitions.
• Drive projects to completion while meeting FAA standards, cost targets, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and resolve implementation challenges.

Skills

People management

Agile/Waterfall methods

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Team coordination

Resource forecasting

Education

Engineering Management degree

MBA

PMP/Agile/Scrum ITIL certifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Peraton in Herndon, VA is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager - SME to lead high-visibility technology initiatives supporting the FAA's BNATCS modernization program across cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and systems integration.

In this role you will manage day-to-day coordination of the implementation teams, guide project delivery from concept to deployment, and ensure alignment with FAA requirements, security standards, and program milestones while coordinating with vendors