External Job Posting Senior Program Director

Senior Program DirectorPeraton is seeking a Senior Program Director (PM) to lead our team of highly skilled, dedicated, and motivated professionals supporting our federal customer's mission-critical IT Infrastructure Operations Program. The Program provides IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize and maintain the legacy networks, applications, and databases supporting services.The PM will provide strategic and operational oversight and lead a program leadership team that oversees over 450 team members that provide 24x7x365 IT O&M services to plan, engineer, implement, enhance, maintain, and operate the enterprise IT infrastructure environment.The PM is an accomplished leader who will work with program leadership to evolve and refine strategy, ensure sound execution, and deliver operational excellence. The PM will leverage ITIL/ITSM and infrastructure operations experience to implement continual improvement and innovation, and drive the migration of on-premise legacy infrastructure into a hybrid multi-cloud environment.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership & Stakeholder EngagementServe as the primary executive interface to the customerDevelop a trusted advisor relationship with customer leadership, the Contracting Officer/COR, and other contractorsTranslate customer's mission and IT modernization goals into actionable IT strategyOversee long-term planning for IT operations and cloud transformation aligned with customer objectivesIT Infrastructure & Operations ManagementLead 24x7x365 operations of data centers and networking, tiered help desk and field support, and mission-critical systemsEnsure high availability, disaster recovery, and Continuity of Operations planningMonitor performance and compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and OLAsCloud Migration & Digital ModernizationDrive migration of legacy infrastructure to AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud platformsCoordinate cloud architecture design, workload transition planning, and post-migration optimizationEnable secure, scalable, and agile service delivery through cloud-native and container-based solutionsCybersecurity & ComplianceEnsure compliance with FISMA and NIST 800-53 and 800-171Work with security teams to manage system Authority to Operate (ATO) and risk mitigationMaintain audit readiness and incident response planning across a geographically dispersed IT footprintContract & Financial ManagementOversee all aspects of a large, complex contract lifecycle, including budgeting and forecasting, cost and schedule control, task order management and pricing, and contractual reporting and Earned Value Management (EVM)Lead subcontractor oversight and vendor performance managementPersonnel and Organizational LeadershipLead a multifunctional team of technical and operational personnelDevelop and maintain staffing plans, talent acquisition strategies, and workforce readinessEnsure clearance management, training, and leadership development across program tiersWork LocationThe PM must be local to the Washington, DC, area. This position is currently hybrid. The PM must be available to work in Peraton's office in Sterling, VA, at least one day a week and at the customer facility in Washington, DC, at least one day a week.QualificationsRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business, or a related fieldActive Top Secret clearancePMP certificationITIL 4 Foundation (or higher) certification18+ years of experience, including 15+ years of progressive leadership in IT program management, with: 10+ years managing federal IT operations contracts5+ years managing and leading geographically dispersed operations and engineering staff of varying skill levelsExperience briefing and working directly with senior government and corporate leadershipDemonstrated experience in: IT Service Delivery using an ITIL/ITSM framework on projects of similar size, scope, and complexityImplementing SLAs and performance metrics on a contractLeading major innovation/transformation programsDeveloping and implementing technical and organizational strategy and solutions to complex challenges with a customer-centric mindsetLeading the planning, rationalization, and migration of on-premise legacy infrastructure into a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, hybrid)Supporting mission-critical systems, identity management, or public-facing government applicationsEarned Value Management on projects of similar size, scope, and complexityOperating in high-compliance environments (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP)Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree (e.g., MBA, MS in IT Management)Demonstrated experience in: Federal procurement process and familiarity with the administration of cost-type contractsSDLC process, SAFe Agile principles/methodologies and experience modernizing the processes, procedures, and application support environment toward CI/CD or DevSecOps approachKnowledge of ZscalerPeraton OverviewPeraton 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$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.