Project Management Specialists

The Senior Project Manager provides cross-task integration leadership, data governance oversight, and strategic coordination across Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) and Psychological Operations (PSYOP). The role ensures continuity between assessment, research, planning, and operational execution by standardizing data structures, aligning workflows, and maintaining unified analytic environments that directly support evidence driven decision making. 

  

Core Responsibilities 

• Monitor day-to-day execution of Tasks against the Project Management Plan (PMP) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). 

• Identify performance gaps, schedule slippages, and resource conflicts; escalate to PM with recommended corrective actions.  

• Ensure all deliverables are on track and meet quality standards per the Quality Management Plan (QMP). 

• Lead integration across assessment, analysis, research, and planning functions to ensure operational continuity and mission alignment. Manage protocols to ensure Task outputs remain immediately usable by Task researchers and Task planners. 

• Eliminate stove piping by directing standardized structures, integration workflows, and shared methods across platforms, and reporting streams. 

 

This position is contingent on award of contract.  

• TS/SCI active clearance.  

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Operations Management, Political Science, International Relations, or related discipline; master's degree preferred. 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and project management tools; familiarity with NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS environments; IA platform proficiency required within 30 days of onboarding. 

• Preferred Program/project management experience in DoD or IC environments; minimum 3 years supporting USSOCOM, J39, or information operations programs. 

• Preferred experience coordinating across multiple CCMDs simultaneously. 

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.

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.