Technical Project Management Specialist

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Management Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs. This individual is responsible for the performance of relatively small technical projects or a definable portion of a larger technical program in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures and guidelines. The project manager will manage one or more programs directing and supervising all support resources for the performance of project assignments and activities. The ideal candidate will take projects from original concept through final implementation and define project scope and objectives.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

Manages the technical direction of a project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives.
• Responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with assigned projects and for supporting new business development by leading relatively small proposals or assisting with major proposals.
• Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.
• Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Supervise professional and technical personnel performing in their regular disciplines.
• Participates in the development and execution of budgets, sales and marketing plans and other strategic tools.
• Participates in driving initiatives for achieving established objectives.
• Serves as the primary or assistant technical and management interface for the company, customer, and senior staff.
• Provides management services including general administrative oversight, time accounting. financial tracking, cost projection, inventory management, personnel evaluation and support.
• Responsible for the preparation and accountability for all contract deliverables.
• Responsible for assisting in the technical leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary staff.
• Develop and operate a variety of technical systems related to the specific job function.
• Specify systems requirements and insure that completed systems meet requirements.
• Support data acquisition process control.
• Prepares and approves Standard Operating Procedures, Protocols and other technical documentation.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience or Associate's degree and 7 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 9 years experience.
• Minimum of two (3) years of previous project management experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; Must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Experience in MS Project, Sharepoint with some level of project certification.
• Experience managing large scale Federal IT Programs.
• Experience managing high security environments.
• Knowledge of Federal Project Management business process.
• Experience in customer support business management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate must be comfortable in a fast paced, highly secure production environment.
• Experience in supervising and managing staff.
• Leadership and team management experience.
• Knowledge of client business environment and requirements.
• ITIL knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.

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.