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.
The Program Management Operations Lead leads the coordination and strategic alignment of operational workstreams. Responsible for streamlining high-importance projects and conducting leadership level internal and external initiatives that have very significant impact on program objectives. Directs administrative, financial, and operational activities for the program. Organizes and prioritizes, critical issues and required information for the Program Director to facilitate efficient decision making.
Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Oversee program operations from development through successful execution under the guidance of Program Director
Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and performance measurement
Review, design, and execute improvements to org structure, find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them
Improve current processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity
Serve as liaison between staff, executives, and sub-contractors regarding climate, diversity and staff well-being
Assist the human resources department with new hires, including documentation and onboarding, and collaborate to address and resolve all employee concerns
Oversee daily operations through collaboration with senior management and department leaders, performing an array of administrative tasks from managing calendars, generating correspondence, maintaining hard copy and electronic files, planning, and coordinating annual corporate meetings, and scheduling facilities
Build and develop relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, and help to define new operational strategies, working with program teams and senior leaders on special projects
Participates with the program team and senior leaders in strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making
Develops and manage program communications strategies including talking points, emails, and presentations.
Develops messaging on complex issues and creative strategies for communicating across different levels and organizations.
Ensures timely and effective completion of all deliverables
Creates and maintains systems and processes to streamline operations
Maintains accurate confidential files and data records
Develop presentations and communications to the organization
Connect teams that are working on similar initiatives
REQUIRED:
16 years of experience, may have management experience
15 years of progressive experience within Program/Project management. Up to half of this requirement (up to 7.5 years) may include military service in command leadership roles, i.e. CO, XO, OIC, COS, OPS.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience serving in leadership roles on federal contracts over $400M
Proven experience organizing and directing multiple teams and departments
Excellent communicator in written and verbal form
Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
Able to pass a background check to obtain a VA Public Trust clearance
US Citizenship
PREFERRED:
Experience working in the Federal Government, with an emphasis on Veteran's Administration (VA) experience
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent graduate degree
Relevant SAFe, or other Agile, certification
Strong customer relationship capabilities
Experience managing programs under federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracts
Ability to foster collaborative work in dynamic team environment
Management skills to select, develop, mentor, and motivate team members
Ability to interact with partners and clients
Ability to communicate clearly with all levels in an organization, with both verbal and written communication skills
Active VA Public Trust or equivalent DoW security clearance
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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