Deputy Program Director

Peraton

$135K — $216K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-11 years of Health IT program management experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Proven track record in delivering large-scale federal systems with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience overseeing portfolios with annual revenue exceeding $100M.
  • Ability to provide strategic direction and customer insights to program teams.
  • Strong leadership skills in building and motivating high-performance teams.
  • Demonstrated success in managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Expertise in business planning, stakeholder management, and customer analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Director to strategize and plan technology program execution.
  • Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, IT operations, and program control.
  • Manage program schedules, deliverables, and performance metrics effectively.
  • Ensure compliance with contract requirements, quality standards, and policies.
  • Oversee risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes.
  • Drive customer engagement and satisfaction through regular updates and communication.
  • Prepare program briefs and deliver status reports at an executive level.

Benefits

  • Innovative and dynamic work environment.
  • Focused on health and human services mission fulfillment.
  • Opportunity to lead large-scale technology programs.
  • Potential for professional growth and development in health IT.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

About The Role

The Defense Mission and Health Solutions team, Benefits, Claims & Integrity Solutions Operating Unit seeks aDeputy Program Directorto support our Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) customer delivery and lead our CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) initiatives.  The successful candidate will support the Director in leading large, complex technology programs for government or mission-critical customers. This role ensures delivery excellence alignment to customer mission needs, and effective management of technical, financial, and operational performance.

What you'll do:

  • Partner with the Director to oversee strategy, planning, and execution of technology programs
  • Lead crossfunctional teams including engineering, cyber, IT operations, and program control
  • Manage program schedules, deliverables, milestones, and performance metrics
  • Ensure compliance with contract requirements, policies, and quality standards
  • Oversee risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes
  • Drive customer engagement and ensure satisfaction through regular communication and reporting
  • Support financial oversight including budgets, forecasts, EACs, and resource planning
  • Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement, and growth
  • Prepare and deliver program briefs, status updates, and executive-level reporting
  • Serve as acting Director when required, providing leadership continuity
Qualifications

Required Skills:

  • At least 10-11 years of experience of Health IT program management experience managing cross functional teams, to include technical / non-technical, and leading large-scale programs.
  • Proven experience delivering complex, largescale federal systems with diverse stakeholders
  • Demonstrated oversight of portfolios exceeding $100M in annual revenue
  • Ability to provide customer insight and outsidein strategic direction to program teams
  • Strong leadership experience building and motivating highperformance teams
  • Proven ability to manage stakeholders and teaming partners and ensure delivery to requirements, funding, and timelines
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated strategies to drive business growth
  • Knowledge of business planning, stakeholder management, product management, marketing strategy, customer analytics, acquisition, and retention
  • Strong organizational skills and adaptability to evolving customer and business needs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a record of building strong customer relationships
  • Experience establishing and managing SLAs and performance metrics for programs of similar size and complexity
  • Experience developing and managing customerfocused continuous improvement programs
  • Must be a US Citizen and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills:

  • Active Public Trust
  • Bachelors degree in engineering, technology, business, or related field (Masters often preferred)
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 individuals 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.

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