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.

• Manage department-wide actions by collecting, refining, and consolidating inputs from divisions; review and edit submissions in coordination with senior leadership.
• Serve as primary administrator for knowledge management platforms (Jira, Confluence, Hive), including access management and content updates aligned with organizational and leadership requirements.
• Coordinate meetings for department leadership with internal and external stakeholders; schedule, organize, and manage logistics, materials, and follow-on actions.
• Participate in meetings, capture accurate and detailed notes, and track actions across the department.
• Develop and maintain action-tracking systems, consolidating requirements from multiple forums and coordinating with points of contact to facilitate timely completion.
• Triage, prioritize, and route incoming requests to ensure timely attention and alignment with leadership priorities.
• Handle sensitive, mission-critical, and time-sensitive information with discretion and in accordance with established security protocols.
• Manage the department’s cable creation and coordination queue.
• Support organizational change management activities, including reorganizations, seating updates, distribution list and access modifications, and organizational chart maintenance.
• Plan and execute department-wide events such as all-hands meetings, off-sites, system demonstrations, and team-building activities.
• Provide front-office administrative support, including timesheet processing, phone card management, check-in/check-out procedures, distribution list maintenance, and equipment requests.
• Facilitate new-hire onboarding by developing and coordinating instructions, assigning tasks, and providing ongoing administrative support.
• Identify and implement improvements to operational workflows, documentation, and coordination processes to enhance efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
• Serve as back-up to the Department Chief of Staff, including prioritizing and assigning incoming tasks, coordinating front-office activities, and maintaining operational continuity during absences.

Required Qualifications

Education and Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a BS/BA, 10 years with an MS/MA,
• Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree

Experience and Knowledge

• 8+ years of experience in business operations, executive support, administrative management, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume taskings requiring cross-organizational coordination and senior leadership review
• Proven experience coordinating complex schedules and meetings across multiple stakeholder organizations
• Experience administering or using knowledge management systems and maintaining organizational documentation
• Experience supporting organizational change initiatives, including reorganizations and process modifications
• Experience operating in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and the ability to pivot quickly in response to mission needs
• Experience prioritizing and assigning work or providing leadership coverage in a front-office or team-coordination environment

Skills

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent actions, meetings, and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing, editing, and validating responses to actions or similar high-profile tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with personnel at all organizational levels
• Strong stakeholder management skills with demonstrated professionalism and diplomacy in senior-leader interactions
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and make independent decisions as needed
• Proficiency with knowledge management platforms such as Confluence, Jira, and Hive
• Advanced calendar management and meeting coordination skills
• Strong customer service orientation and willingness to support emergent needs to ensure mission success
• Ability to operate independently, anticipate requirements, proactively resolve issues, and adapt to evolving priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to more efficient operations

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting executive front-office operations in the sponsor organization
• Experience with government tasking systems
• Experience with cable systems or similar formal communications workflows
• Experience planning and executing large-scale meetings or events
• Experience working within or supporting software development, data engineering, or systems architecture teams, including familiarity with associated terminology, workflows, and technical concepts 

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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