PMO Manager

Peraton•Richmond, VA

1d•$112,000 - $179,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced PMO Manager to lead the Program Management Office (PMO) for a state government customer. This enterprise initiative delivers standardized, secure, and scalable infrastructure services to a state government customer. The PMO Manager will provide centralized oversight of program planning, schedule integration, CDRL tracking, SLA compliance, and cross-functional coordination. This role ensures that program activities are managed efficiently, contractually compliant, and performance-optimized while supporting enterprise modernization initiatives. This position will provide support in the following location(s): Richmond, VA

Requirements

10+ years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
Experience leading PMOs and managing portfolios in enterprise IT environments
Proficiency with project management tools: MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence
Demonstrated experience with CDRLs, IMS, SLA tracking, and change management
Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to pass a state suitability/background investigation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or related field
PMP Certification (PMI)
ITIL v3 or v4 Foundation Certification
ScrumMaster or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
Familiarity with ISO 9001 or CMMI-based quality frameworks
Experience supporting proposal development, BOE generation, and T&M/FFP projects

Responsibilities

Manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and align milestones, dependencies, and task orders across projects
Standardize project management practices to ensure transparency, traceability, and contract alignment
Coordinate program activities with customer processes and other suppliers
Track and report SLAs and KPIs, implementing recovery plans as needed
Provide concise, data-driven updates for executives and stakeholders
Oversee contract deliverables (CDRLs) to ensure quality and timeliness
Maintain version-controlled documentation and support change proposals (ECPs, BOE, pricing)
Maintain risk and issue registers and implement mitigation strategies
Identify process improvements and lead post-mortem reviews for lessons learned
Manage PMO staff and guide project managers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure consistent use of PM tools (MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence)
Conduct QA checks on deliverables and processes
Ensure documentation follows configuration management protocols