Project Manager/business Operations - Chantilly, United States - Peraton

Peraton
Peraton
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Chantilly, United States

3 weeks ago

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About Peraton

Responsibilities
Peraton has a great opportunity for a
Project Manager/Business Operations in Chantilly, VA supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program for nearly a decade.

You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, cutting edge software design, development, and deployment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets.

Your efforts will fundamentally change what Space Domain Awareness and Mission Protection means for our Nation.

Skyfire is a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system.

Its purpose is to establish a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), find RSOs of interest, and provide data to ground operators.


Located in Chantilly, VA, the Skyfire team uses:
sensor modeling, and systems engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.


You will join a group within the National Security Space (NSS) Business Unit which is responsible for developing and delivering engineering, software, and infrastructure solutions in support of the nation's critical space-based infrastructure.

Superior domain knowledge and communication skills are required along with the ability to successfully interface with corporate functional organizations in program execution.


What you'll do:


  • Support all facets of project management, including estimating and planning tasks, creating and managing schedules, and implementing sound financial management across the program
  • Hire and manage personnel
  • Orchestrate and manage subcontractor support to the program
  • Interface with corporate functional support to enable program success (e.g. Contracts, Finance, HR, Recruiting, Facilities, Security, etc.)
  • You will be required to interface with the customer/government customers, Peraton senior leadership, and other organizations to keep program deliverables on track on schedule and manage risk and opportunities
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), DoD Earned Value Management Interpretation Guide (EVMIG), or industry standard NDIA EIA74
  • Coordinate and communicate CDRL development, status, and delivery with partner contracting company through routine and out of cycle meetings
  • Perform as needed quality control of supporting documentation and or CDRLs to ensure contractual requirements are met prior to customer delivery

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:


  • Six (6+) years of experience
  • Demonstrated experience documenting and the systems engineering lifecycle
  • Experience managing and resolving conflicts
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop employees
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, client relationship management, and loadbalancing skills
  • Demonstrated ability/experience identifying/solving problems reviewing related information to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions
  • Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience

Desired Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering or computer science field
  • Two (2+) years of related experience as a systems engineer
  • Two (2+) years of experience in the Intelligence Community with systems engineering focus
  • One (1+) year of experience in software or hardware integration
  • Selfstarter with ability to work independently and with stakeholders
  • Defensive space control, such as space operations and/or mission protection experience
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills

Benefits:


Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.


Target Salary Range

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.


Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily.

We're fully committed to the growth of our employees.

From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.


  • Paid Time-Off and Holidays
  • Retirement
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Career Development
  • Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Additional Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
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