Applications Manager

Peraton • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Applications Manager to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Key Responsibilities Direct planning, execution, and oversight of enterprise application services. Manage task scope, schedules, priorities, deliverables, and resource allocation. Assign work, balance workloads, and ensure service performance meets program commitments. Establish task‑level governance, performance metrics (SLAs/KPIs), and reporting mechanisms. Coordinate with program leadership, architects, development teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Oversee application lifecycle: sustainment, enhancements, integrations, deployments, and transition activities. Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and resource risks to delivery. Produce status reports, recommendations, decision support briefings, and action trackers for program management. Ensure compliance with security, configuration management, and change control processes. #ENOCS

Requirements

• Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 14 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 10 years with Ph.D.
• Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
• Education / Training / Certification: Candidate must meet ONE of the following: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR Relevant DoD/Military training (e.g., Cyber 101; IT Project Manager (Advanced) Playlist); OR Relevant certification (see list below).
• Demonstrated experience: Minimum 8–12 years managing enterprise application services, program-level application delivery, or similar roles.
• Proven skills in application lifecycle management, vendor coordination, resource allocation, governance, metrics-driven reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong written/briefing skills for senior leadership.
• Acceptable Certifications (one or more preferred) RCCE Level 1, CCISO, CCSP, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP, DAWIA PM Advanced, FITSP-A, FITSP-M, GFACT, GSLC

Nice To Haves

• Prior DoD/DoD enterprise or mission IT program experience
• Experience with enterprise architectures, cloud migrations (AWS/Azure), CI/CD, microservices, and integration platforms
• Prior program management experience in classified environments
• Familiarity with Agile/DevSecOps practices and ITIL/process frameworks

Responsibilities

• Direct planning, execution, and oversight of enterprise application services.
• Manage task scope, schedules, priorities, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Assign work, balance workloads, and ensure service performance meets program commitments.
• Establish task‑level governance, performance metrics (SLAs/KPIs), and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate with program leadership, architects, development teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Oversee application lifecycle: sustainment, enhancements, integrations, deployments, and transition activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and resource risks to delivery.
• Produce status reports, recommendations, decision support briefings, and action trackers for program management.
• Ensure compliance with security, configuration management, and change control processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager