Technical Project Manager

About the Role

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for managing projects to ensure the proposed plan adheres to the timeline, budget, and scope. This role manages specific projects assigned by the Program Manager, including project requirements, scope, budget, schedule, and performance. The TPM monitors, adjusts, and reports on the project's performance, budget, and schedule, providing interim progress reviews until completion. The TPM assists with proposing, implementing, and enforcing program policies, standards, and methodologies and is responsible for developing or supervising the preparation of studies, reports, and acquisition documents. The TPM works from the latest client-approved version of the Project Management Processes (PMP), which is updated annually at a minimum and as project changes occur.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects.
• Serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules; prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem-solving with project managers, line managers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Documents and maintains all support requirements in a Program Manager and client-approved PMP.
• Maintains detailed SOPs for implementation on the program, including milestones, tasks, and subtasks.
• Provides an overall Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with a minimum of three levels and associated responsibilities and partnerships between the client and contractor program organizations.
• Documents in detail the Program Manager's QMP and approach to risk management.
• Documents the Program Manager's approach to communications, including processes, procedures, format, and other rules of engagement.
• Maintains the location of technical and project management baselines.

Position is contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with the ability to pass/obtain a Poly clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years of relevant experience).
• Strong progressive and intensive experience in client project management.
• Ability to think critically, creatively, and strategically.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience creating management, communications, and processes on programs serving Government clients.
• Experience leading stakeholder teams to implement approved plans, policies, and procedures to meet mission within schedule and budget.
• U.S. Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PgMP) OR PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) OR AAPM Master Project Manager (MPM).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Pay

Target salary range: $86,000 - $138,000. Salary is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, health savings account, and short/long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and company-paid holidays.

A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.