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Change Manager

2026-164873

CAtegory:

Communications

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI

Location:

Herndon
,
Virginia

Telecommute:

No remote/telework allowed
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview
About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Change Manager to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage RFC lifecycle: intake, impact analysis, scheduling, approvals, implementation coordination, and closure.
  • Convene and/or support Change Control Boards (CCBs)/ECABs; document impact, risks, rollback plans, dependencies, and approval decisions.
  • Validate change readiness with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and program teams to reduce risk to production, COOP, staging, and test environments.
  • Maintain and publish change schedules, calendars, and cross-domain coordination to avoid conflicts and preserve critical paths.
  • Track and report change metrics (volume, approval cycle time, success rate, rollbacks) and maintain dashboards for leadership.
  • Enforce change documentation standards, change records, and communication plans; ensure change evidence is available for audits and RMF/eMASS submissions.
  • Drive continuous improvement of change processes, CAB effectiveness, and change governance.
  • Support post‑implementation reviews, lessons learned, and configuration baseline updates.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
  • Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
  • Education / Training / Certification: Candidate must meet ONE:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
    • Relevant DoD/Military training (e.g., Cyber 101; IT Project Manager (Advanced) Playlist); OR
    • Relevant certifications (examples below).
  • Experience: Change/release management, ITSM, or operations experience with at least 3 years in enterprise change roles supporting 24/7 environments.
  • Skills: Change governance, CAB facilitation, impact analysis, stakeholder coordination, configuration management, audit readiness, and reporting/dashboard design.

Acceptable Certifications (one or more preferred)

  • RCCE Level 1, CCISO, CCSP, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP‑ISSEP, CISSP‑ISSMP, DAWIA PM Advanced, FITSP‑A, FITSP‑M, GFACT, GSLC

Desired / Preferred

  • Prior ARNG/DoDIN/DoD change management or NOC release coordination experience
  • Experience with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow/Remedy), CMDB integrations, and multi‑domain (NIPR/SIPR) release coordination
  • Familiarity with DISA STIGs, IAVM processes, RMF/eMASS evidence needs, and ITIL practices

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at <a href="https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.&nbsp;

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.&nbsp;

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.