PMO Manager

Peraton is seeking an experienced PMO Manager to lead the Program Management Office (PMO) for a state government customer. This enterprise initiative delivers standardized, secure, and scalable infrastructure services to a state government customer.

The PMO Manager will provide centralized oversight of program planning, schedule integration, CDRL tracking, SLA compliance, and cross-functional coordination. This role ensures that program activities are managed efficiently, contractually compliant, and performance-optimized while supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.

This position will provide support in the following location(s): Richmond, VA

Key Responsibilities

Program Oversight & Integration

• Manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and align milestones, dependencies, and task orders across projects
• Standardize project management practices to ensure transparency, traceability, and contract alignment
• Coordinate program activities with customer processes and other suppliers

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Track and report SLAs and KPIs, implementing recovery plans as needed
• Provide concise, data-driven updates for executives and stakeholders

CDRLs, Deliverables & Change Management

• Oversee contract deliverables (CDRLs) to ensure quality and timeliness
• Maintain version-controlled documentation and support change proposals (ECPs, BOE, pricing)

Risk, Issue & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain risk and issue registers and implement mitigation strategies
• Identify process improvements and lead post-mortem reviews for lessons learned

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage PMO staff and guide project managers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure consistent use of PM tools (MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence)

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Conduct QA checks on deliverables and processes
• Ensure documentation follows configuration management protocols

**Position is contingent upon contract award**

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• Experience leading PMOs and managing portfolios in enterprise IT environments
• Proficiency with project management tools: MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence
• Demonstrated experience with CDRLs, IMS, SLA tracking, and change management
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Clearance Requirement

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to pass a state suitability/background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or related field
• PMP Certification (PMI)
• ITIL v3 or v4 Foundation Certification
• ScrumMaster or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or CMMI-based quality frameworks
• Experience supporting proposal development, BOE generation, and T&M/FFP projects