Deputy Program Manager

Peraton is delivering the next generation of missioncritical commandandcontrol digital engineering and software capabilities supporting the U.S. Governments space communications enterprise. Our team is responsible for integrating advanced systems engineering MBSE digital engineering and Agile software development to ensure resilient secure and scalable mission solutions.

As the Deputy Program Manager you will serve as the principal deputy to the Program Manager directing daytoday execution of a major Space Force acquisition program. You will lead cross-functional integration ensure alignment to acquisition milestones and manage cost schedule technical performance and risk across a complex multidiscipline team.

What youll do:

• Serve as the primary deputy to the Program Manager providing daily leadership and oversight for program execution across systems engineering software development MBSE cybersecurity and digital engineering teams.
• Lead integration and synchronization of crossfunctional activities supporting requirements development architecture modeling system design implementation integration test verification/validation and operational readiness.
• Oversee execution of program cost schedule technical performance and risk management processes ensuring alignment with acquisition strategy contract requirements and mission objectives.
• Manage development configuration control and lifecycle maintenance of digital engineering artifacts MBSE models system architectures interface definitions and technical baselines.
• Coordinate technical reviews program management reviews IPT meetings architecture and design reviews and executivelevel briefings with Space Force SSC government stakeholders and mission partners.
• Direct Agile DevSecOps and digital engineering practices across software and systems engineering teams to ensure timely delivery of secure resilient and mission-ready capabilities.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic technical integration cybersecurity and schedule risks while maintaining requirements traceability and baseline integrity.
• Support strategic planning workforce planning subcontractor oversight and internal growth initiatives as the designated alternate to the Program Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 12 years of experience
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance
• Experience managing or leading largescale government acquisition of ground systems engineering or digital transformation programs including responsibility for contracts cost scheduleperformance and risk.
• Experience establishing and maintaining rigorous configuration control of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project ensuring exact data integration and ID traceability with Cost Performance Datasets (CPD) down to the work package level.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline subcontractor teams including aligning subcontractor accounting periods and enforcing strict timelines for integrated IPMDAR reporting.
• Proven experience bridging Agile software execution with formal Earned Value Management (EVM) translating software backlog metrics and JIRA tool data into verifiable cost and schedule progress.
• Experience administering complex baseline maintenance including managing rolling wave planning cycles and documenting detailed retroactive changes in compliance with government reporting frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate and cross-reference financial metrics schedule driving paths and Earned Value techniques to ensure accurate forecasting of the Most Likely Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Knowledge of systems engineering MBSE digital engineering or software engineering processes with experience guiding multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Experience preparing and leading program reviews contract negotions technical reviews and milestone readiness activities in accordance with DoD or Space Force acquisition frameworks.
• Experience with Agile or DevSecOps software development environments including backlog management sprint planning or release planning.
• Ability to review and manage technical artifacts such as architectures technical baselines engineering plans or MBSE models.
• Experience identifying assessing and mitigating complex programmatic or technical risks including technical integration or cybersecurity-related concerns.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI
• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical programmatic and strategic information to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams build consensus and drive coordinated execution across engineering and program management disciplines.
• Strong organizational analytical and decisionmaking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced acquisition environment.

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.