ResponsibilitiesPeraton is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead programs supporting NASA’s Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) enterprise, with primary responsibility for the Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) Department. The Deputy Program Manager will ensure reliable performance, modernization, and continuous improvement of space communications infrastructure supporting human spaceflight, robotic missions, deep space networks, and ground-based mission operations. The ideal candidate has experience managing mission-critical operations for NASA or civil space systems and excels in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
**This position can be based out of Greenbelt, MD, Wallops Island, VA, or Las Cruces, NM and will require a person who is within a commutable distance locally to either of these locations.**
In this role, you will apply knowledge, insights and understanding of OM&S cost, technical and schedule concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of SENSE program decisions, actions, and performance. This position will have delegated responsibility in the absence of the SENSE Program Manager for the overall SENSE OM&S task orders that report to the NSN Project at any SENSE location including the White Sands Complex (WSC), Blossom Point Remote Station (BPRS), Guam Remote Station (GRS), Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO), and Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
This position will be responsible for:
- Providing leadership and oversight for operations, maintenance, sustainment, and lifecycle management activities across a geographically distributed space communications and tracking infrastructure.
- Serve as the SENSE OM&S interface with NASA NSN leadership, ensuring alignment with mission performance requirements, contract objectives, and evolving architecture needs.
- Providing deputy program management authority on all NSN OM&S task orders. This position will serve as the manager for a group of direct reports to include performing supervisory activities such as timecard approvals, performance evaluations, hiring decisions, goal setting, etc. for OM&S project managers.
- Providing task order management oversight for the OM&S tasks orders at any SENSE location including: WSC, BPRS, GRS, WFF, KPGP, and GSFC from a technical and programmatic level.
- Managing OM&S project schedules and budgets as well as preparing technical and financial status reports such as the NASA 533 report.
- Leading program planning, resource management, staffing, and performance tracking to support 24/7 operational missions and scheduled maintenance cycles.
- Overseeing capability sustainment activities including system upgrades, reliability improvements, configuration management, readiness assessments, and technical refresh initiatives.
- Managing the planning and execution of maintenance windows, anomaly response, corrective actions, and mission operations support functions.
- Ensuring system availability, performance metrics, operational reporting, and quality standards meet or exceed NASA expectations.
- Overseeing integration of new technologies into legacy environments, coordinating with engineering, cybersecurity, safety, and mission operations organizations.
- Maintaining rigorous program controls including schedule management, risk and opportunity management, financial status, earned value practices (as applicable), and contract compliance.
- Developing and delivering executive-level briefings, technical status reports, and program performance reviews to NASA and Peraton leadership.
- Promoting a culture of operational excellence, safety as a value, continuous improvement, and workforce development within the OM&S team.
- Assessing technical and programmatic OM&S project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives; to include vendor management and coordination functions as needed
- Supporting business development and capture activities for follow-on contract opportunities, recompete support, and mission expansions.
- Developing mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with managers and customers.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education/Experience - Degree in Engineering or a related technical field and experience as follows: BS/BA & 17 years or MS/MA & 14 years.
- 12+ years of Project Management experience include leading teams, improving capabilities, redesigning processes as well as experience managing projects that follow the systems engineering life cycle.
- 4+ years of program or operations leadership experience supporting space communications systems, ground networks, mission operations, or similar federal programs.
- Project Management experience to include leading teams, improving capabilities, redesigning processes as well as experience managing projects that follow the systems engineering life cycle.
- 6+ years of experience in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project, and SharePoint
- Security clearance - candidate must have an active Secret security clearance and maintain the clearance thereafter.
- Must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
- Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior NASA Project Management experience is highly preferred.
- Deputy Program Management experience to include corporate communications
- Motivated, safety-minded, and actively demonstrates leadership abilities.
- Possess the ability to work well under pressure.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Program Management experience in a government contracting environment
- Prior leadership experience with government, military or industry
- Have strong people management, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) preferred including experience with Deltek PM Compass
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.
