Director, Telecommunications Operations & Delivery

Peraton•Herndon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Director-level Technical Program Manager to support the design, integration, and deployment of network and data communication systems for the FAA’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) program. The role manages the performance, reliability, and security of infrastructure connecting automation, voice, surveillance, and control systems across the National Airspace System. Work includes WAN/LAN connectivity, IP routing, fiber and copper infrastructure, and coordination of FAA enterprise services and leased circuits across FAA sites. The position is on-site in Herndon, Virginia. The Director translates strategic objectives into operational plans and leads execution across technical and operational workstreams. The role oversees contractual delivery, technical integration, customer engagement, workforce performance, risk and quality governance, and financial stewardship. It also supports P&L management for a multi-million-dollar portfolio, business planning, forecasting, reporting, proposals, capture activities, and program growth.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain an active FAA Public Trust clearance.
16+ years of experience deploying and managing telecommunications infrastructure, ideally in federal or aviation environments.
Proven success managing and delivering federal IT programs with annual budgets exceeding $100 million.
Experience managing P&L for large federal programs, including budget planning, revenue forecasting, labor management, cost control, margin performance, and financial reporting.
Deep understanding of TDM and IP-based network architectures, MPLS, routing protocols including BGP and OSPF, and WAN/LAN design.
Experience delivering telecommunications modernization using Agile methodologies, such as time-boxed execution and story-based planning.
Hands-on experience with risk identification, mitigation, and issue resolution.
Ability to lead geographically dispersed, cross-functional programs.
Strong stakeholder-management skills, including briefing senior leadership and external customers.
Experience in workforce planning, resource allocation, and workload management.
Success delivering IT services, operational governance, or systems in federal or highly regulated environments.
Familiarity with FAA telecommunications services, facilities, and carrier coordination.
Experience with FAA telecommunications infrastructure, including RCE, FOTS, and IP-based circuit transitions.
Familiarity with modernizing legacy FAA telecommunications systems and integrating them into NAS enterprise networks.
Experience coordinating infrastructure cutovers, bandwidth analysis, and network troubleshooting in complex systems.
Experience coordinating with cybersecurity teams on compliance and network hardening.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
Certifications such as PMP, ITIL Managing Professional, or SAFe Agilist.
Experience supporting FAA, DOT, or other aviation or transportation programs.
Familiarity with NextGen, large-scale modernization, or safety-critical systems.
Background in change management, organizational transformation, or program turnarounds.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, mentor, and retain high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as Program Manager and lead operational and technical aspects of the workstream.
Translate strategic program objectives into executable operational plans and oversee end-to-end execution of NEEDS Package activities.
Deliver contractual requirements while maintaining cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives.
Support planning, integration, and deployment of telecommunications and data network infrastructure across FAA deployment sites.
Optimize resource allocation with functional managers and lead cross-functional planning efforts.
Coordinate with FAA enterprise telecom teams, field technicians, third-party carriers, and vendors on site-specific network activations and transitions.
Direct complex engineering and technology initiatives from planning through deployment and operational transition.
Manage scope, schedule, technical baselines, dependencies, and integration across engineering disciplines.
Lead technical reviews, milestone assessments, operational readiness reviews, and executive decision forums.
Assist the Workstream Lead with P&L management for a multi-million-dollar portfolio.
Support annual operating plans, budgets, labor forecasts, indirect planning, and revenue projections.
Monitor revenue, margin, labor utilization, backlog, burn rates, and cost performance; identify opportunities to improve profitability.
Partner with Contracts, Finance, Program Controls, and Business Operations on budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
Support business growth through proposal development, capture activities, staffing strategies, and transition planning.
Build relationships with FAA leaders, Peraton executives, and stakeholders; lead executive program reviews, customer briefings, milestone reviews, and governance meetings.
Keep customer priorities aligned with program execution and represent Peraton in executive meetings and strategic planning sessions.
Lead enterprise risk management across operational, technical, financial, and schedule performance.
Drive quality assurance, operational governance, and continuous service improvement.
Resolve complex technical, organizational, staffing, and customer issues.