Why You'll Love This Role
You'll be the Government's single point of accountability for an elite, fast-moving engineering program. You'll stand up cleared experts in days, brief senior DISA and DoD leaders, and keep a cost-plus contract running on time, on budget, and secure. If you like high stakes, visible impact, and building a team that solves problems others couldn't, this role is for you.
What You'll Do
Own program performance, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction as the primary contact to the Contracting Officer and COR.
Deliver the Task Order Management Plan, Monthly Status Reports (due by the 5th), and all reports, models, prototypes, and test deliverables to standard.
Build and deploy a bench of cleared SMEs within days. Run clearances, badging, and onboarding ahead of need, and stand up 24/7 follow-the-sun support when needed.
Brief senior DISA and DoD leadership and turn complex technical findings into clear decisions.
Manage a CPFF contract: funding, burn rate, EACs, and cost realism. Lead small-business teammates and Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) compliance.
Keep the program secure and compliant: Cyber Threat Security Plan (DFARS 252.204-7012), SCRM Plan, DD-254, STIG/IAVM, DESMF, and Section 508.
Lead transition-in during the first 90 days and make sure custom tools are DevSecOps-built and ready for Government hand-over.
Recruit, retain, and grow cleared technical talent, with backup and succession plans for critical roles.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
US. Citizenship.
12+ years of relevant experience including management of multiple related teams.
7+ years as a Program Manager or Deputy PM on DoD cost-type contracts (CPFF, CPAF, or similar) with direct cost, schedule, and performance responsibility on programs of 30+ staff or more than $10M a year.
Experience delivering services to DISA or on DoD enterprise networks (DISN/DoDIN or equivalent).
A record of staffing cleared technical roles fast and managing subcontractors, including small businesses.
Experience briefing SES/flag-level Government leaders.
Current PMP certification.
DoD 8140 compliance for DCWF 801 Program Manager, Advanced, at hire or within 6 months. Qualify through ONE of: (a) a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; (b) the DoD Program Manager (Advanced) training playlist; or (c) a certification: CISSP, CISM, CCISO, CISSO, GSLC, GFACT, DAWIA PM Advanced, or RCCE Level 1. You will also need to complete on-the-job qualification and at least 20 hours of continuing professional development each year.
Desired Qualifications
Master's degree in engineering, computer science, or management.
Support to the DISA Enterprise Engineering Directorate, or experience on SETI or ENCORE III task orders.
Working knowledge of performance engineering and monitoring tools (Netscout, IPFIX/NetFlow, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, ServiceNow), modeling and simulation (Riverbed, JCSS), and Databricks.
ITIL 4 Foundation and familiarity with DESMF.
Experience in CMMI-appraised or DevSecOps-mature organizations and with handing over software to Government sustainment.
Experience with IPv6 transition programs or support to congressional inquiries.
Work Location
Fort Meade, MD
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.
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 https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements 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. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
- EEO
- EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
