Program Director

Description
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure.

Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets.

Every day, our 22,000 employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Peraton is looking for a Program Director in Mclean, VA.

The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.

The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals .

The Program Director shall be responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives Measuring and reporting program performance Delivering pre sentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) Managing suppliers to meet program objectives Adherence to all inter nal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities Development and adherence to master plans and schedules Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization Basic Qualifications: Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years’ program management experience and a Bachelor’s degree Candidate must have Program Management experience in planning, directing, and managing complex IT projects/operations on a large-scale program of greater than $150M annual value Candidate must have knowledge and experience in infrastructure design and engineering; up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging network and infrastructure technologies, as well as cloud operations.

Candidate must have knowledge and experience in securing critical infrastructures; Candidate must have knowledge and experience in operating and maintaining critical infrastructures; PMP Certified or equivalent Active Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with U.S.

Department of State or experience with DoD or civil federal branch of Government ITIL Certified or equivalent Experience working in multi-c loud, hybrid cloud environments Experience working in MS Azure environment Certifications in MS Azure or AWS Experience with Zero Trust Networks Experience with Mobile solutions Business development background or focus DevSecOps experience ISO 20000 experience Record of on-time and on-budget delivery Experience with Earned Value Management Exceptional customer relationship management and communications skills Candidate must have demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including experience in presenting material to senior Government officials We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or loca l law.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.