Strategic Project Manager — Flow Management & NAS Data

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

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager for Flow Management Data & Services (FMDS) in Herndon, VA. Join a team driving modernization of NAS data management, traffic flow management, and system operations as the FAA moves to BNATCS releases.

You will coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage stakeholders, and deliver multi-release program value. The role emphasizes leadership, governance, and cadence reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while navigating federal environment

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust.
• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience.
• Proven project leadership experience managing complex, mission-critical technology programs in large enterprise or federal environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in dynamic, mission-critical environments.
• Experience coordinating site and facility activities, including system acceptance, deployment, and field operations.
• Experience with risk management, budgeting, and program governance.
• Experience managing program financials, including budget planning, forecasting, and variance analysis in a government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain program governance frameworks, including reporting cadences, performance metrics, and executive-level dashboards.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting a QMS and audit compliance for ISO 9001:2015
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage organizational change and make recommendations to customer stakeholders on organizational improvements to obtain project objectives.
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements that increase operational efficiency across program delivery functions.
• Proficiency in resource planning and workforce management, including staffing models, onboarding coordination, and subcontractor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of multidisciplinary workstreams supporting the FMDS program, including data management, NAS state assessment, traffic flow management, and system operations functions.
• Establish priorities, coordinate resources, and ensure work remains aligned with FMDS program objectives, release schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead and motivate high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and a culture focused on mission success.
• Engage with FAA stakeholders - including Traffic Managers, system operators, and leadership - to understand requirements, manage expectations, communicate priorities, and deliver timely program updates.
• Monitor program performance, delivery schedules, and metrics across FMDS functional areas to identify risks, remove roadblocks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product owners, system vendors, developers, FAA facilities, engineering teams, and leadership to maintain alignment and deliver mission value across FMDS releases.
• Develop and maintain roadmaps, status reports, action items, and program documentation to provide visibility and support informed decision-making.
• Identify emerging challenges and opportunities across FMDS capabilities (e.g., CDM integration, trajectory modeling, TMI tooling), develop mitigation strategies, and help teams navigate complex technical and organizational issues.
• Support change management and communications to facilitate the successful adoption of FMDS capabilities as they replace legacy TFMS functionality through R16 and beyond.
• Promote effective cross-functional collaboration while ensuring deliverables meet program, technical, quality, and mission requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Risk management

Budgeting

Governance

Change management

Process improvement

Resource planning

Team leadership

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager for Flow Management Data & Services (FMDS) in Herndon, VA. Join a team driving modernization of NAS data management, traffic flow management, and system operations as the FAA moves to BNATCS releases.

You will coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage stakeholders, and deliver multi-release program value. The role emphasizes leadership, governance, and cadence reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while navigating federal environment