Peraton Greenbelt , MD 20770
Posted 3 weeks ago
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in support of our premier customer, NASA, Exploration and Space Communications (ESC) Division, based in Greenbelt, MD. This is primarily a remote position for a candidate within commutable distance to the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD; the candidate may commute periodically to GSFC and travel to other NASA locations as needed.
As prime contractor on the NASA Space Exploration Networks Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract, Peraton is responsible for the development, operation, maintenance, sustainment and systems engineering of NASA's worldwide satellite communication networks. In this position, you will conduct terrestrial ground-site development and sustainment for earth-moon communications and earth-sun Lagrange-L2 communications in support of NASA's Return-to-Moon and Roman Space Telescope missions. You will be an integral part of a world class team that builds and ensures NASA's space-ground communications are reliable and meet mission requirements.
This position will consist of project management and technical leadership duties for the NASA Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) and Antenna for Roman Mission Support (ARMS) ground-site development projects. In this role, you will be responsible for directing execution of all aspects of the projects and be responsible for overall performance from a financial, technical, schedule, contractual, and customer satisfaction perspective. You will ensure master plans and schedules are followed and will guide your team to develop solutions and apply critical thinking to program challenges, while collaborating with stakeholders to seek opportunities to maximize customer satisfaction.
In this position, you will:
Manage team execution to achieve financial, delivery, and contractual performance targets for assigned projects/programs under guidance of the Group Lead
Develop, manage and status-update the integrated master schedule (IMS) for all programs
Direct engineering work execution in accordance with requirements
Manage a team of direct reports and associated team activities
Identify, analyze, quantify, track and report status of program risks
Lead regular internal program reviews to track performance against targets and metrics
Conduct regular on-site customer program reviews to communicate project status (schedule, budget, contracts and seek new areas to add value)
Meet with customer and other stakeholders to keep open and transparent communication of program issues and decisions
Collaborate with other program teams to ensure products and services effectively meet the requirements and expectations of the customer programs and contracts
Coordinate and collaborate, as needed, with international partners in coordination with NASA
Ensure that all programs are supported with appropriate processes and documentation across all functional areas (Engineering, Finance, Contracts, Subcontracts, Human Resources, Mission Assurance, etc.) in the organization
Occasionally travel to NASA sites for project-related activities
Qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Math, or other applicable technical discipline and 12+ years of related experience or a Master's degree and 10+ years of related experience
Experience in US Government project execution
cost, schedule, performance and risk
mission-level understanding and associated impact on the project
IT security and related impacts
Experience leading teams to convert statement-of-work scope to requirements to a level adequate for estimating work package efforts within an IMS and managing requirement change
Experience interfacing with Government and/or Prime customers to provide status of projects
Experience directing development, integration, and testing of space communication systems with teams executing systems engineering, development engineering, sustaining engineering, operations, and maintenance
Experience working with a supply chain team to execute project procurements, to include statement of work authorship, evaluation of quotes and developing technical justifications for selected vendors
Experience working with a Program Management team to develop cost estimates, schedules, and technical responses to task order requests
Experience managing and leading a team of multiple direct reports, to include performance management, time approvals, salary planning and other management tasks
Experience managing subcontractors, from SOW and RFP authorship through post-award execution and delivery
Experience using Microsoft tools such as Project, Excel and Word
Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance (US Citizenship Required)
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace, Computer Science)
Experience managing and supporting all aspects of government or commercial facilities-related construction, upgrade or renovation projects
Experience developing or supporting NASA space and/or ground communication systems
PMI certification as a PMP
Experience using Deltek tools such as PM Compass and Open Plan
Experience with selection and hiring of candidates for technical and management positions within a department
Experience in performing in fast-paced and dynamic environments in development and program execution
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience interfacing with international organizations
Active Secret security clearance
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Peraton Overview
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.
Target Salary Range
$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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