Project Manager

Peraton is seeking a Project Manager to support the day-to-day program management, scheduling, reporting, and coordination activities for a program in support of USCYBERCOM. Working under the direction of the Program Manager, the selected candidate will assist in managing deliverable execution, day-to-day coordination between technical teams, management of data and Key Performance Indicators, and special projects as assigned. 

This position is hybrid with anticipated 75% of time at customer location. 

Governance & Delivery Framework

• Support establishment and enforcement of program governance, delivery methodologies, and reporting standards across all assigned projects, ensuring consistency, predictability, and transparency.
• Ensure deliverable quality, on-time delivery, and conformance to contract requirements.
• Promote PMO standards, SOPs, and continuous improvement.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Identify and mitigate program‑level risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Lead the resolution and mitigation of risks and issues across multiple project portfolios.
• Support the maintenance of the formal Risk Register, including probability/impact assessments, mitigation strategies, and current status.

Program Reporting & Executive Communication

• Maintain program dashboards, forecasting data, and executive reporting.
• Support development of executive‑level briefings, roadmaps, and status updates.

Tools & Administrative Support

• Maintain and organize program documentation, deliverable tracking, and collaboration workspaces in SharePoint.
• Support reporting and data extraction activities as directed by the Program Manager.

Trusted Stakeholder Partner

• Serve as an interface between technical teams, program leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Provide clear status updates and executive-level briefings covering technical progress, staffing, schedules, accomplishments, risks, issues, and upcoming milestones.
• Translate complex technical information into understandable program and business impacts for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure customer priorities and expectations are effectively communicated to assigned employees and technical teams.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a business or technical focus and five (5) years of demonstrated combined experience in DoD project management.
• Candidates must possess well-developed interpersonal, writing, and oral skills to effectively communicate at all levels. 
• Experience in project coordination, project management, or program support roles, preferably within IT or software development programs.
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals including schedule management, risk tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience supporting sprint-based delivery teams.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear, concise status reports and briefing materials for Government and senior leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, track deliverable deadlines, and escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional DoD program environment.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.