Senior Technology Program Management (Project Delivery PMO)

Peraton; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Technology Program Manager for Project Delivery in San Diego, CA. You will lead the execution of complex IT programs spanning multiple departments, partnering with the County CTO and stakeholders to balance cost, schedule, and performance while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires a strategic, data-driven leader with proven program management, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to deliver high-impact solutions on time and within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/IS/CS or related field.
• 12+ years' experience leading complex IT projects or programs.
• Proven ability to deliver multi-disciplinary programs on time and within budget.
• Experience managing multi-vendor and cross-organizational resources.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and performance metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite/hybrid within San Diego County.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle execution of complex IT programs across multiple departments.
• Define project requirements with CTO and stakeholders balancing cost, schedule, and performance.
• Build strong customer relationships and manage expectations.
• Establish program governance, delivery methodologies, and reporting standards.
• Coordinate delivery across architecture, development, infrastructure, QA.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to delivery teams.
• Serve as senior escalation point for impediments.
• Forecast, budget, and measure program performance.

Skills

Strategic program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Financial management

Excellent communication

Onsite/hybrid work in San Diego

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/IS/CS or related field

Master's degree in IT/IS/CS (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

ServiceNow

Jira / Azure DevOps

Job description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton's State & Local Government sector is seeking a Senior Technology Program Manager for Project Delivery in San Diego, CA responsible for leading the execution and delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary enterprise IT solutions for the County of San Diego (CoSD). This highly visible, customer-facing role oversees project delivery activities across application development, architecture, infrastructure, business analysis, and project management teams, ensuring successful delivery against scope, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate is a strategic and data driven leader who excels in fast-paced environments, brings strong program and project management acumen, and demonstrates a proven ability to deliver high-impact solutions on time and within budget while maintaining exceptional client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Lead full lifecycle execution of complex IT programs across multiple departments.
• Partner directly with the County Technology Office (CTO) and key stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and implementation strategies that balance cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Build strong customer relationships and ensure expectations are effectively managed.

Governance & Delivery Framework

• Establish and enforce program governance, delivery methodologies, and reporting standards across all assigned projects, ensuring consistency, predictability, and transparency.
• Promote PMO standards, SOPs, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Portfolio Coordination

• Coordinate delivery activities across architecture, application development, infrastructure, business analysis, and QA portfolios to ensure integrated execution and unified delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate with the Project Initiation PMO for smooth intake-to-delivery transition.

People Leadership & Resource Management

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for Project Managers within the Project Delivery PMO, ensuring consistent execution and alignment to program priorities.
• Optimize resource allocation and development capacity with project load.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to delivery teams.

Execution Management & Escalation Handling

• Serve as the senior escalation point for delivery impediments, making informed decisions to remove blockers and maintain project momentum.
• Act as senior liaison to County leadership for delivery execution and escalations.

Financial & Contractual Oversight

• Apply financial oversight including forecasting, budget management, and performance metrics.
• Manage the development of SOWs, proposals, project estimates, and staffing plans.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Identify and mitigate program-level risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Lead the resolution and mitigation of risks and issues across multiple project portfolios.

Program Reporting & Executive Communication

• Maintain program dashboards, forecasting data, and executive reporting.
• Deliver executive-level briefings, roadmaps, and status updates.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years' experience leading complex IT projects or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver multi-disciplinary programs on time and within budget.
• Experience managing multi-vendor and cross-organizational resources.
• Experience in financial management includes forecasting, budget estimation, and performance metrics to track progress and mitigate risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite/hybrid within San Diego County.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in information technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience supporting State & Local Government.
• Background in digital transformation and enterprise modernization.
• Experience with tools such as MS Project, ServiceNow, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• PMP and/or Agile certification.
• Additional Attributes
• Recognized as a trusted advisor with strong stakeholder influence.
• Strategic thinker able to align technical delivery with mission outcomes.
• Highly effective in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments.
• Strong situational awareness and ability to navigate complex organizations.

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate's own.

EEO:

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