Technical Project Management, Senior Advisor

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security technology company seeks a Senior Advisor in Technical Project Management to support strategic planning and management of advanced technology projects. The ideal candidate will possess significant project management skills, a strong background in external engagement and risk assessment, and also have a minimum of 7 years' experience with a Ph.D. The position offers a competitive salary range of $146,000 to $234,000 based on various factors. This role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Experience in generating risk assessments and developing mitigations.
• Ability to support the customers with strategy documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support customer leadership in strategic planning and project management.
• Prepare and present updates to management.
• Conduct requirements definition and risk assessment.

Skills

External engagement planning and execution

Project/portfolio management methodologies

Analytical problem-solving techniques

Oversight and coordination of technical projects

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Education

BS/BA (minimum 12 years experience)

MS/MA (minimum 10 years experience)

Ph.D. (minimum 7 years experience)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Confluence

Tableau

AI

Job description

Technical Project Management, Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

The Technical Project Management Senior Adviser supports the customer leadership team in developing strategic plans and providing a business framework to manage their portfolio of advanced technology projects. The ideal candidate will have strategic communications experience and strong skills in work plan development and progress tracking. The candidate will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that the strategic goals are achieved. Main duties include requirements definition, external engagement, risk assessment, resource management, project assessment and prioritization, and acquisition facilitation, other ad hoc tasking as required.

Qualifications

• Experience with external engagement planning and execution
• Broad knowledge and experience with project/portfolio management methodologies
• Demonstrated skills in analytical problem-solving techniques and reporting
• Experience with oversight, organization, and coordination of interrelated technical projects based on defined goals
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Experience in generating risk assessments, developing risk mitigations and implementation
• Ability to support customers with the capture and documentation of strategy development and production of briefing material for senior leadership
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project
• Ability to capture data and integrate it into presentations
• Experience with programmatic activities including tracking actions, documenting meeting minutes

Desired:

• Experience using Confluence, Tableau, AI
• Prior customer experience across the organization
• Experience working with leading edge technology projects.

Peraton Overview

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 do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

EEO

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