Technical Project Manager - SME

Peraton•Herndon, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex, high-visibility technology initiatives supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its National Airspace System modernization. The role coordinates technical implementation professionals on a large-scale, mission-critical federal government program and provides hands-on leadership across planning, coordination, execution, and deployment of solutions involving cybersecurity, network infrastructure, systems integration, and testing. The position is responsible for implementation team performance, workforce planning, resource allocation, technical delivery, and operational readiness. The Technical Project Manager leads projects from concept through deployment, translating requirements into plans, schedules, and budgets using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods. They track progress against milestones, KPIs, contractual requirements, and customer expectations, while managing risks and issues and ensuring delivery meets FAA requirements, security standards, quality expectations, cost targets, and commitments. The role also involves direct people management, including performance goals and reviews, coaching, development, workload management, and workforce administration. The manager partners with vendors, engineers, subcontractors, program leaders, and other stakeholders; communicates status and risks to leadership; and translates technical information into business and program impacts. The role is 100% on-site in Herndon, Virginia.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
12 years of direct people-management experience leading technical implementation, engineering, or integration teams.
Hands-on experience in systems implementation, infrastructure deployment, and technical operations.
Experience leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams.
Ability to identify and mitigate project risks and resolve technical issues.
Experience with workforce planning, resource allocation, and workload management.
Experience managing scope, schedules, and budgets using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
Ability to conduct technical reviews, validation activities, and post-implementation assessments.
Experience setting employee performance goals and conducting evaluations.
Knowledge of network infrastructure, systems engineering, integration, and deployment.
Experience managing end-to-end implementations from planning through operational transition.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or National Airspace System (NAS).
Degree in Engineering Management, Business Administration (MBA), or Systems Engineering.
PMP, Agile, Scrum, ITIL, or related certifications.
Familiarity with FAA modernization initiatives, implementation standards, operational readiness requirements, and technical deployment processes.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, technical partners, and external implementation resources.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
Knowledge of FAA deployment processes and operational readiness requirements.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

Provide technical project leadership and direct people management for implementation teams.
Own projects from concept through deployment, including planning, coordination, execution, and operational transition.
Forecast workforce needs and manage employee retention, succession planning, talent development, staffing, resource allocation, and workloads.
Translate complex customer and technical requirements into executable work plans, schedules, and budgets using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
Align technical delivery with FAA modernization goals and program priorities.
Support requirements analysis, readiness reviews, validation activities, and operational transitions.
Track project progress against milestones, KPIs, contractual requirements, budgets, and customer expectations.
Coordinate cross-functional technical teams, resolve implementation challenges, and maintain accountability for outcomes.
Manage employee performance, priorities, and development; set objectives, conduct annual and mid-year reviews, and provide coaching and feedback.
Review and approve employee timecards, PTO, attendance, and other workforce-management activities.
Address employee performance issues and partner with Human Resources when appropriate.
Anticipate and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges; develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Maintain risk and issue registers, assign ownership, escalate issues, and drive them to resolution.
Monitor project and team performance metrics, identify trends, and develop corrective action plans.
Serve as an interface among technical teams, program leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Provide status updates and executive briefings on technical progress, staffing, schedules, accomplishments, risks, issues, and milestones.
Communicate technical information and customer priorities clearly to leadership, non-technical stakeholders, employees, and technical teams.
Partner with vendors, engineers, and program leaders to coordinate execution across technical domains.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short- and long-term disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus