Portfolio Management – Senior Specialist

Join Peraton in advancing the safety efficiency and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAAs Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nations skies safe and connected.

Were looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the worlds most vital transportation infrastructures working alongside leaders in aviation engineering data science and systems integration.

At Peraton you wont just support the mission youll define it.

The Integration Fusion & Portfolio Senior Specialist plays a critical role in advancing the FAAs Broad National Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) modernization by coordinating complex system integrations aligning agile portfolio initiatives and ensuring synchronized capability delivery across enterprise programs. The Senior Specialist ensures that all modernization activities are executed in accordance with FAA AMS agile-at-scale methodologies to deliver a resilient interoperable National Airspace System (NAS).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead integration planning and execution activities across BNATCS task orders ensuring technical and schedule alignment across systems portfolios and program increments (PIs).
• Develop and maintain integration roadmaps that align FAA strategic objectives enterprise architecture and modernization timelines.
• Apply Agile-at-Scale (SAFe) and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) principles to synchronize capability releases and manage dependencies across vendor and FAA teams.
• Support portfolio-level prioritization backlog management and value stream coordination across FAA ATO AJM AJW and contractor organizations.
• Facilitate cross-functional agile ceremonies (PI Planning System Demos Inspect & Adapt sessions) to ensure transparency and continuous improvement in delivery.
• Utilize digital engineering and MBSE tools to maintain traceability from requirements through design test and deployment.
• Provide insight into portfolio performance inter-system dependencies and delivery using quantitative analytics and visualization tools. This process encompasses reporting by the Product Oriented Delivery (POD) teams to both the Portfolio Manager and Domain Manager which is subsequently reflected in an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Identify and mitigate integration risks and cross-program dependencies to maintain alignment with FAA AMS milestones and enterprise governance.
• Provide progress metrics dashboards and technical reports to leadership summarizing integration readiness and portfolio performance.

Qualifications:

• • Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Program/Portfolio Management or related discipline; Masters preferred.
  • 810 years of experience in enterprise integration agile program management or large-scale system modernizationpreferably within FAA DoD or federal critical infrastructure environments.
  • Strong understanding of Agile-at-Scale (SAFe Scrum or Kanban) and Lean Portfolio Management principles.
  • Proven experience in coordinating multi-system integration and capability delivery across multiple vendors or task orders.
  • Familiarity with FAA AMS processes enterprise governance structures and modernization frameworks.
  • Experience using collaboration and portfolio tools such as Jira Align Confluence or equivalent systems.
  • Excellent analytical organizational and facilitation skills with ability to drive alignment across diverse technical and management teams.
  • Certifications such as SAFe Agilist SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) PMP or PMI-ACP preferred.
  • Active or eligible for Public Trust or higher federal clearance.

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