Technical Program Manager SATCOM Operations

Peraton is seeking an experineced Program Manager that will lead execution of an Operations & Maintenance program supporting SATCOM infrastructure and global mobility communications. This role serves as the single point of accountability for all program performance across operations engineering cybersecurity and subcontractor management in a 24x7x365 environment.

Responsibilities:

• Overall program execution and delivery of all contractual requirements ensuring mission availability SLA performance and compliance with DoD operational and cybersecurity standards.
• Interface directly with Government stakeholders including CSCO/EMSS PMO and DITCO contracting providing program status risk management and performance reporting.
• Requires oversight of geographically dispersed teams supporting SATCOM gateway operations baseband infrastructure and enterprise communications services. The PM will manage multi-vendor subcontractors coordinate cross-functional workstreams and integrate operations into a unified execution framework.
• Lead transition-in planning and execution including 30/60/90-day plans staffing and operational continuity. The PM will ensure FCC license continuity COMSEC accountability and uninterrupted mission operations during transition and steady state.
• Ensures compliance with RMF CTSP DFARS and IAVA requirements including remediation timelines and cybersecurity governance.
• Establish metrics-driven program oversight including KPIs Monthly Management Reports (MMR) Mission Status Reports (MSR) and PMR briefings.
• This position requires leadership of high-tempo mission operations with strict availability requirements (99.9%) coordination of maintenance and system upgrades and execution within highly regulated mission-critical DoD environments.
  
  ***This position is contingent upon award of contract***

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum ofTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility. Contract requires TS/SCI. The candidate mustmaintainthe clearance
• Bachelors degree in engineering computer science business or related field
• 12 years leading large-scale DoD programs (SATCOM O&M or enterprise IT environments)
• 10 years managing 24x7x365 operations across geographically distributed teams
• Demonstrated experience integrating multiple workstreams or contracts into unified operations
• Strong experience with DoD cybersecurity frameworks (RMF DFARS CTSP IAVA)
• Experience managing subcontractors in multi-site operational environments
• Familiarity with DoD reporting structures and program governance (e.g. DoDI 8100.04 KPIs thresholds)

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in engineering business or related technical field
• PMP or PgMP certification
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• DoD IAM Level II or higher (DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance)
• Experience with SATCOM operations including Iridium or LEO/MEO constellations
• COMSEC experience (ISM/STE/TACLANE/CRO oversight)
• Experience supporting secure DoD networks (SIPRNet JWICS)
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud or similar cloud environments
• Experience with enterprise ITSM tools (e.g. Remedy ServiceNow)
• FCC licensing coordination or management experience

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participatein an attractive bonus plan

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.