Strategic Technical Project Leader

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Management Senior Adviser to support the customer leadership team in developing strategic plans and a business framework for a portfolio of advanced technology projects.

You will apply experience in strategic communications, work plan development, and progress tracking, with regular updates to management channels to ensure goals are achieved. The role includes requirements definition, risk assessment, resource management, and acquisition facilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience with external engagement planning and execution.
• Broad knowledge of project/portfolio management methodologies.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and reporting skills.
• Experience in oversight, organization, and coordination of interrelated technical projects.
• Education as stated: BS/BA minimum; MS/MA or Ph.D. as available.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Experience in risk assessment, risk mitigations, and implementation.
• Ability to document strategy development and produce briefing materials for senior leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project).
• Experience capturing data and integrating it into presentations.
• Experience with tracking actions and meeting minutes.

Responsibilities

• Support customer leadership in strategic planning and portfolio management.
• Develop and maintain work plans and track progress.
• Prepare and present updates to management channels.
• Define requirements and facilitate acquisition activities.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigations.
• Coordinate resources and prioritize projects.
• Engage externally and document strategy for leadership briefing.
• Capture data for presentations and maintain progress reporting.

Skills

External engagement planning

Portfolio management

Analytical problem-solving

Project coordination

Data capture & presentation

Meeting minutes tracking

Education

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Confluence

Tableau

AI tools

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Management Senior Adviser to support the customer leadership team in developing strategic plans and a business framework for a portfolio of advanced technology projects.

You will apply experience in strategic communications, work plan development, and progress tracking, with regular updates to management channels to ensure goals are achieved. The role includes requirements definition, risk assessment, resource management, and acquisition facilitation.