Deputy Program Manager Space Support

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualifiedDeputy Program Managercandidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award withan anticipateddecision expected by summer 2026

Qualified candidates will helpoperate maintain and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national commandauthorityand warfighters to detect track and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in execution of a large-scalemission-critical program supporting NORAD strategic warning and space operations

• Oversee day-to-day program operations across OM&S engineering cybersecurity and sustainment activities

• Ensure 247 operational performance and mission readiness across distributed teams and systems

• Coordinate execution across functional leads subcontractors and mission stakeholders

• Assistwith programfinancial managementincluding staffing plans forecasting and cost control

• Drive task execution performance tracking and delivery against SLAs and KPIs

• Support transition activities including program stand-up staffing ramp and knowledge transfer

• Identifyoperational risks and support mitigation strategies across program execution

• Ensure adherence to cybersecurity RMF and classified systems compliance requirements

• Support customer engagement activities including PMRs status reporting and briefings

• Act on behalf of the Program Manager as

Required Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required; ability to obtain SCI access

• 12 years of relevant experience

• 68 years of experience supporting DoD programs in a leadership role

• Experience supporting operations maintenance and sustainment (OM&S) programs

• Experience supporting space missile warning C2 ISR or similar mission environments

• Proven ability to support execution in a 247 operational environment

• Experience with program coordination reporting and operational oversight

• Familiarity with subcontractor coordination and multi-team environments

• Experience working within classified systems and secure mission environments
• Mustbe able to work in office or at aCustomerlocation 4 days per week
• Up to 20-25% travel may berequiredfor this position

Desired Qualifications

• PMP or DAWIA certification or working toward certification

• Prior experience supporting NISSC I/II ITW/AA or Cheyenne Mountain Complex programs

• Experience with space domain awareness or missile warning systems

• Familiarity withDevSecOpsor modern mission system environments

• Background in RMF NIST and cybersecurity compliance frameworks

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