Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Program Manager (Program Director) within the Civil Space Operating Unit. This leadership role is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of one or more complex programs supporting civil space missions. Serving as the primary interface with customers, partners, and Peraton leadership, the Program Manager ensures contractual, technical, and business objectives are achieved.

 

The Program Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams supporting complex space mission capabilities and infrastructure, with responsibility for program performance, customer relationships, workforce execution, risk management, and strategic growth. Experience leading programs involving space communications, mission operations, engineering, and other NASA or NOAA programs is highly desirable.

 

Must be local to Los Angeles, Virginia, or Maryland regions

 

What You’ll Do:

 

• Serve as the overall lead for contract execution and the primary point of contact.
• Provide leadership and oversight of all program activities including modernization, transition, and mission assurance.
• Develop and execute program management plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact
• Manage contract performance to meet cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives
• Ensure that safety and mission assurance objectives are key priorities for all employees and sites
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and opportunities
• Engage senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Ability to lead and coordinate across geographically dispersed teams

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 16+ years of directly related experience, may have management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and insight into commercial approaches relevant to NASA and NOAA
• Experience managing large ($50M plus) projects with respect to cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Minimum 8+ years of experience interfacing with Government and/or Prime customers to provide status of projects and resolving program issues
• Experience with selection and hiring of candidates for technical and management positions and conducting performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff
• Experience with managing programs with modern and current IT, such as cloud and/or virtual networks
• PMP certification.

Desired Qualifications:

• Expert practitioner in systems engineering
• 5+ years’ experience working with NASA or NOAA and deep understanding of NASA’s or NOAA’s systems, standards, policies and procedures for execution and operations of their missions
• Experience with leading a team to develop creative ways to adapt to current technology, increasing efficiency and maximizing the potential of existing assets.
• Ability to succeed in the fast-paced and changing environments of program execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork

Target Salary Range$176,000 - $282,000. 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.