Program Risk Manager
About The Position
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
- Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
- Education / Certification: Candidate must meet ONE: Master’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Business Administration); OR PMI‑RMP or ISACA CRISC certification.
- Experience: Progressive risk management, program controls, or PMO experience with at least 3 years leading program/enterprise risk in DoD or large technical programs.
- Skills: Risk assessment methodologies, RIO register management, scenario analysis, mitigation planning, stakeholder facilitation, and senior‑level briefings.
- Technical familiarity: RMF/ATO impacts, supply chain risk, cybersecurity risk integration, and program financial/schedule impacts.
Nice To Haves
- Prior DoD/Army/ARNG program risk or PMO experience
- Experience with risk tools (e.g., RiskRegister, Archer, JIRA/ServiceNow risk modules) and dashboarding (Power BI/Tableau)
- Familiarity with EVM, IMS schedule impacts, and acquisition risk drivers
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Risk Management Plan and procedures aligned with PMO/portfolio governance.
- Maintain and reconcile the integrated RIO register; ensure accurate risk taxonomy, severity scoring, owners, mitigations, and POA&Ms.
- Conduct structured risk assessments for proposals, program changes, acquisitions, policy updates, and major milestones to quantify impacts to cost, schedule, performance, cybersecurity, and compliance.
- Facilitate recurring Risk Review Boards and stakeholder risk forums; establish escalation criteria and decision frameworks for senior leadership.
- Coordinate closure of mitigation actions with program managers, technical leads, cybersecurity, contracts, and other stakeholders; track status and validate effectiveness.
- Monitor cross‑task dependencies to identify systemic, cascading, and supply‑chain risks; recommend containment and contingency actions.
- Produce executive‑level risk briefings, impact assessments, scenario analyses, and recommendations to inform prioritization and resource allocation.
- Implement risk analytics, trending, and early‑warning indicators; integrate risk data into program dashboards and IMS impacts.
- Support strategic risk analysis for modernization initiatives, statutory/regulatory changes, and innovation pilots.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
