Senior Project Manager

Peraton

$146K — $234K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI with Poly clearance required
  • 12+ years of experience with a BS/BA, 10+ years with an MS/MA, or 7+ years with a Ph.D.; additional experience may substitute for a degree
  • Direct experience with Customer programming and initiatives
  • Experience supporting high-level management
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee high-priority projects from inception to completion in coordination with Customer leadership
  • Define and streamline processes for aligned project execution
  • Manage actions from stakeholders, ensuring timely completion and clear communication
  • Organize, prioritize, and track requests, keeping stakeholders informed
  • Act as a point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration
  • Compile communications and support the Customer leadership team
  • Develop project plans detailing timelines, budgets, and resource allocations

Benefits

  • Supportive of professional development and growth opportunities
  • Opportunities for increased collaboration with high-level partners
  • Engagement in high-impact projects directly supporting Customer missions
  • Potential for overtime and discretionary bonuses
  • Encouragement of innovative problem solving within a team environment
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeing a Senior Project Manager to perform the following tasks in in support of our Customer's mission:

  • Assist the Customer in leading and overseeing high-priority projects and initiatives from inception to completion in consultation with Customer leadership, functional and administrative support teams
  • Help to define, organize and streamline processes for related projects and programs so they are aligned with overarching requirements and policies
  • Stay abreast of Customer engagements and manage actions from internal and external stakeholders, including assigning and completing actions in a clear, timely and effective manner in coordination with Customer leadership, functional and administrative support teams
  • Organize, prioritize and track incoming requests; Flag these requests for Customer stakeholders; Communicate status of requests to Customer leadership; compile responses and ensure taskings are completed accurately and on-time
  • Serve as the POC for internal and external stakeholders, including supporting communication and collaboration between the Customer and their partners and stakeholders
  • Coordinate and compile communications in support of the Customer leadership team
  • Develop and execute project plans with timelines, budget, and resource allocation.  Implement project management methodologies, manage stakeholders, and ensure compliance with standards and quality requirements.
  • Assist in resource management, to include planning, execution and monitoring of spending plans in support of the Customer organization
Qualifications

Required:

  • TS/SCI with Poly
  • Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Prior direct Customer experience 
  • Experience with programmatic activities
  • Experience supporting senior level management
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Desired:

  • Experience planning Customer events
  • Experience supporting communications efforts, drafting emails, meeting notes, etc.
  • Ability to support planning, meeting organization, drafting meeting agendas, etc.
  • Experience working across organizational boundaries
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.

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