Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage IT projects for the Department of State, overseeing project-related activities and collaborating with technical engineers to ensure high standards in project management and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Manage IT projects for the Department of State in coordination with customer managers
- Work closely with technical engineers to track work, identify and analyze risks, and strategize issue remediation
- Track, monitor, and manage hardware and software End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support (EOS) lifecycles across the enterprise to prevent operational disruptions and security vulnerabilities
- Identify, document, and escalate risks associated with unsupported software, obsolete hardware, and legacy architecture; collaborate with security and engineering teams to establish interim mitigation controls
- Coordinate efforts of technical engineers to best use resources and accomplish program goals
- Lead resource management and risk management across the enterprise, identifying and preventing resource constraints and analyzing the results of system changes
- Act as Delivery Manager on Kanban teams, guiding technical resources through Kanban and Agile Product Management practices
- Develop comprehensive, executive-level reports that provide essential project information, such as risks, issues, impediments, and projected completion dates
- Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior government executives. Liaise with program stakeholders such as development teams, security officers, and PMO
- Work with appropriate technical and management resources to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
- Develop best practices and tools for project support
- Manage process improvement activities in non-technical program areas
- Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior government executives
Skills
- Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience or an Associates degree and 10 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience
- U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance
- Minimum 7 years of experience working as a technical Project Manager, on Federal contracts a plus
- Experience working in project management for software development, database management, infrastructure, or network environment projects
- Experience with project methodologies and associated tools (SDLC, Agile, Kanban, and Jira)
- Solid experience with MS Office Suites
- Experience with knowledge sharing tools such as SharePoint and Confluence
- Agile and ITIL certifications
- Experience providing operational task support in a highly demanding environment
- Hands-on experience with Enterprise Architecture or Asset Management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Nessus, Remedy, or specialized CMDB tools) to track software/hardware baselines and end-of-support dates
- Experience managing hardware refresh cycles, software upgrade roadmaps, or system decommissioning projects within an enterprise environment
- Ability to apply industry standards and best practices for operational excellence
- PMI PMP
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