Key skills
Agile methodologiesSAFe methodologiesRisk IdentificationRisk MitigationProject Management PlanningProject SchedulingJiraConfluenceLearning Management System migrationsHelp Desk transition projectsPMP certificationPMI-ACP certificationCMS programsHHS programsFederal health IT programsIdentity and Access Management platformsOktaFISMA complianceCMS security frameworksData integrationAPI-based system connectivityCloud infrastructureIAMAgileProject ManagementCommunication
About this role
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. They are seeking a Project Management Lead to oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, ensuring successful coordination among various stakeholders and adherence to project timelines.
Responsibilities:
- Own and maintain the consolidated project schedule across all active workstreams, ensuring tasks, milestones, and dependencies are current and accurate
- Run regular team standups and check-ins to surface blockers and keep work sequenced correctly
- Hold team members accountable to commitments and flag deadline risks early — before they impact the program
- Track all action items to closure and ensure the team is working the right priorities in the correct order
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all consolidation activities with government clients, partner teams, and internal stakeholders
- Keep government stakeholders (COR, program office, partner contractor teams) informed of progress, risks, and key decisions
- Coordinate across multiple cross-functional teams as the program's representative in joint working sessions
- Facilitate meetings — distribute agendas, capture decisions and action items, and distribute notes in a timely manner
- Manage stakeholder expectations and document external dependencies that could affect schedule or scope
- Maintain an active risk register with owners, mitigation plans, and current status
- Escalate issues to the Program Manager when they cannot be resolved at the working level
- Proactively identify and track government-side dependencies — the most likely sources of schedule risk in this environment
- Know the status of every workstream without having to ask — track proactively and surface issues before they become problems
- Ensure all deliverables are completed on time and meet government standards
Requirements:
- 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
- Knowledge of Agile / SAFe methodologies
- Experience with Risk Identification / Mitigation
- Experience with Project Management Planning / Scheduling tools
- Experience with Jira, Confluence and similar management tools
- Experience working directly with Senior Program Stakeholders
- Working knowledge of Learning Management System (LMS) migrations or Help Desk transition projects
- Excellent communication skills
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience with CMS, HHS, or federal health IT programs
- Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) platforms such as Okta or similar IDM solutions
- Experience supporting system migrations, portal consolidations, or IT decommissioning projects
- Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery environments and sprint-based execution
- Experience with FISMA compliance processes and CMS security frameworks (CFACTS, CSRAP, ATO)
- Background in data integration, API-based system connectivity, or cloud infrastructure programs