Project Coordinator

Peraton is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our team. This role will provide critical coordination and business operations support across a portfolio of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs. The Project Coordinator will help drive efficiency, streamline processes, and ensure alignment of program activities with corporate and customer priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support of DHS Programs, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and preparation of executive-level briefings and reports.

• Track deliverables, deadlines, and program milestones to ensure timely execution of commitments.

• Draft and edit executive-level correspondence, presentations, and talking points.

• Coordinate communication and workflow between internal teams, senior leadership, and DHS stakeholders.

• Support process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and program delivery.

• Assist with special projects and ad hoc initiatives aligned to strategic business objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field and five (5) years experience or high school diploma/equivalent and nine (9) years experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in project coordination, program support, or business operations.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing executive-ready deliverables.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); 

• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• experience with project management tools preferred.
• Experience in government contracting or DHS-related program support.
• Familiarity with DHS program structures, reporting requirements, and contract environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with senior executives and government stakeholders with professionalism and discretion
• The ability to obtain a DHS suitability clearance or active Secret clearance  

Why Join Us?

At Peraton, you will be part of a mission-driven team supporting some of the most critical national security programs. As Project Coordinator, you will play a key role in advancing the success of DHS initiatives while gaining exposure to executive leadership and program operations in a dynamic environment.

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.