Information Technology (IT) Program Manager

Peraton

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an Information Technology (IT) Program Manager (PM) to serve as the senior functional and managerial authority. This role involves planning, directing, and overseeing all contractor activities for delivering secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure services to a large federal civilian agency. The PM is responsible for ensuring full compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), federal IT policies, and the agency's strategic modernization goals, while acting as the primary liaison between the contractor and government leadership. This position is crucial for supporting the modernization of a large-scale multi-tenant cloud ecosystem, which provides critical enterprise-wide support for over 40 million users in a complex stakeholder environment. The role demands senior-level leadership skills combined with modern cloud and industry-leading technical capabilities, including product development, strict security compliance, the latest technology cloud solutions, reliable application delivery with SaaS and Artificial Intelligence integrations, and rapid continuous delivery. The position may involve supporting multiple enterprise-wide efforts within Peraton.

Requirements

16 years of experience, may have management experience
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
Minimum fifteen (15) years of relevant experience managing large scale federal IT or cloud infrastructure programs.
Strong understanding of cloud architectures, networking, security, and cost optimization strategies.
Proven ability to lead multi cloud operations in high availability, mission critical environments.
Deep familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, including FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800 53, and Zero Trust.
Experience implementing ITIL, Agile, and DevSecOps methodologies.
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive briefing skills.
Ability to manage complex technical programs with competing priorities and evolving requirements.
Demonstrated success in leading diverse technical teams and subcontractors
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain agency clearance (public trust)

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Top Secret clearance preferred
Professional certifications strongly desired, such as: PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification
ITIL Foundation or higher
SAFe, Scrum, or Agile certifications
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Directs all aspects of program performance, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management for cloud infrastructure services.
Oversees adherence to FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust Architecture principles, the federal civilian agency security policies, and all relevant federal standards.
Implements ITIL aligned processes for incident management, change control, configuration management, and continuous monitoring.
Develops and delivers dashboards, metrics, and reports demonstrating SLA/KPI compliance and operational health.
Manages staffing, labor categories, subcontractors, and financial performance to ensure efficient and compliant program operations.
Serves as the primary point of contact for the CO, COR, Government Task Leads, and the federal civilian agency program stakeholders.
Collaborates with development, cybersecurity, operations, and data teams to support DevSecOps pipelines and integrated cloud services.
Translates federal civilian agency mission needs into actionable technical and operational plans that support availability, scalability, and modernization.
Guides multi-disciplinary teams, fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and ensures high quality service delivery.
Leads proactive identification, mitigation, communication of risks, dependencies, and operational challenges.
Provides clear, timely, and transparent communication to government leadership, ensuring shared understanding of priorities, progress, and decisions.