Technical Project Management, Senior Advisor

Peraton•Herndon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager within the Architecture and Systems Engineering organization to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects across the BNATCS program. This position is uniquely challenging as you are not managing a single development team building a single product. You are orchestrating the convergence of multiple workstreams, vendors, subcontractors, and technology deliverables that must come together on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with rigorous technical and mission requirements. This role requires an engineer's understanding of what is being built and an integrator's instinct for where things break down. You will manage the interdependencies, critical paths, and technical risks that emerge when independently managed efforts must synchronize at integration milestones. You will serve as the connective tissue between systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, test, operations, and subcontractor teams — ensuring that technical execution stays aligned with program objectives and that integration risks are identified and mitigated before they become schedule or mission impacts. This postion will be located in Herndon, VA.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
15+ years of experience in technical project management, systems engineering, or program management within large-scale programs
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Management, Information Systems, or a related field (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree)
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical project manager within a systems integrator environment, managing the convergence of multi-vendor, multi-technology deliverables into integrated solutions
Deep expertise in project planning and scheduling — integrated master schedules (IMS), work breakdown structures (WBS), critical path analysis, and dependency management across complex, multi-party programs
Proven experience with earned value management (EVM) — CPI/SPI tracking, EAC forecasting, variance analysis, and corrective action planning on federal contracts
Strong command of project management and scheduling tools — Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent — and experience managing schedules with hundreds of cross-vendor dependencies
Hands-on experience managing subcontractor and vendor technical performance, including deliverable tracking, schedule adherence, and compliance with contractual requirements
Solid understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes and formal review milestones (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA) and the project management activities required to support each gate
Experience with risk management frameworks — risk identification, quantification, mitigation planning, and schedule risk analysis
Working knowledge of federal frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, RMF) as they influence project scope, compliance milestones, and security-related deliverables
Experience supporting federal or DoD programs with complex multi-contractor coordination and integration challenges
Background in mission-critical or safety-critical systems where schedule discipline and integration rigor directly impact operational readiness and safety
ITIL certification and experience aligning project execution with ITSM, configuration management, and release management workflows
Proven ability to lead cross-functional coordination across systems engineering, software development, test, cybersecurity, and operations teams — including subcontractor and vendor organizations

Nice To Haves

Experience with technical project management for aviation, air traffic management, or national airspace systems and familiarity with aviation-specific development and safety assurance lifecycles
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
Experience with Agile and hybrid project management approaches (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) integrated with traditional systems engineering milestones in large federal programs
Background in managing projects involving cloud migration, application modernization, or hybrid cloud deployments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
Familiarity with DevSecOps delivery models and the project management considerations of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated pipeline orchestration
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) programs and the project management implications of model-centric development and review processes
Knowledge of network architecture (SD-WAN, secure transport) integration projects and their unique scheduling and coordination challenges
Experience with AIOps, observability platforms, and using operational metrics to inform project health and delivery confidence
Familiarity with schedule risk analysis tools and Monte Carlo simulation for probabilistic schedule forecasting
Relevant certifications such as PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, or ITIL 4 Managing Professional

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated project plans — scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risk management — for technical projects spanning multiple engineering disciplines, vendors, and subcontractors
Build and manage integrated master schedules (IMS) that capture cross-team and cross-vendor dependencies, integration milestones, delivery dates, and critical path activities across the program
Establish work breakdown structures (WBS) that decompose complex integration efforts into manageable, trackable, and assignable work packages with clear ownership — including work performed by subcontractors and vendors
Drive disciplined earned value management (EVM) practices, tracking cost and schedule performance (CPI/SPI), forecasting estimates at completion (EAC), and identifying variances that require corrective action
Manage project baselines and execute formal change control when scope, schedule, or budget adjustments are required, coordinating with the Configuration Control Board (CCB) as appropriate
Serve as the integration orchestrator, managing the convergence of independently developed components from internal teams, subcontractors, and vendors into coordinated integration, test, and delivery events
Identify, track, and actively manage cross-vendor dependencies and interface risks — the schedule and technical linkages between separately managed efforts that represent the highest-risk areas in an integration program
Coordinate integration readiness activities, ensuring that all contributing parties — internal and external — meet entry criteria for integration milestones, including hardware/software delivery, interface readiness, test environment availability, and documentation completeness
Lead integration planning sessions that bring together systems engineering, software, test, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and subcontractor leads to synchronize plans, resolve conflicts, and align on sequencing
Manage subcontractor and vendor technical performance, tracking deliverable quality, schedule adherence, and compliance with contractual and technical requirements — escalating issues through appropriate program channels
Implement and maintain a proactive risk management program — identifying, assessing, quantifying, and mitigating technical, schedule, and integration risks before they materialize as impacts
Manage issue resolution across organizational boundaries, driving multi-party action plans for problems that span vendor interfaces, shared infrastructure, or cross-team dependencies
Conduct schedule risk analyses (SRA) and Monte Carlo simulations to quantify schedule confidence levels and identify probabilistic critical paths
Maintain a decision log and action item tracker that captures technical decisions, trade-off outcomes, and assigned actions with clear ownership and due dates
Align project execution with systems engineering lifecycle milestones (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA), ensuring that engineering artifacts, review packages, and entry/exit criteria are met on schedule
Coordinate technical review preparation across contributing teams and subcontractors, ensuring that review materials are complete, consistent, and delivered on time
Support configuration management and release management activities by coordinating the scheduling and sequencing of baseline updates, release packages, and deployment windows across the integrated program
Track and report technical performance measures (TPMs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide objective visibility into engineering progress, quality, and integration health
Provide clear, accurate, and timely project status reporting to program leadership, government stakeholders, and engineering teams — including schedule status, EVM metrics, risk posture, integration readiness, and issue resolution progress
Translate complex technical interdependencies, integration risks, and schedule trade-offs into actionable guidance for executive and non-technical audiences
Facilitate cross-functional communication across systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, test, operations, and subcontractor organizations — ensuring that information flows efficiently and that no team operates in isolation
Mentor and guide project coordinators, schedulers, and junior project managers in technical project management practices, integration coordination, and earned value discipline