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As the world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nResponsibilities\nWe're seeking an experience business operations specialist who can provide comprehensive front-office and operational support to senior leadership within a dynamic, fast-paced government environment. The selected candidate will manage high-visibility administrative and coordination activities, support organizational change initiatives, and serve as back-up to the Department Chief of Staff. The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:Manage department-wide actions by collecting, refining, and consolidating inputs from divisions; review and edit submissions in coordination with senior leadership.\nServe as primary administrator for knowledge management platforms (Jira, Confluence, Hive), including access management and content updates aligned with organizational and leadership requirements.\nCoordinate meetings for department leadership with internal and external stakeholders; schedule, organize, and manage logistics, materials, and follow-on actions.\nParticipate in meetings, capture accurate and detailed notes, and track actions across the department.\nDevelop and maintain action-tracking systems, consolidating requirements from multiple forums and coordinating with points of contact to facilitate timely completion.\nTriage, prioritize, and route incoming requests to ensure timely attention and alignment with leadership priorities.\nHandle sensitive, mission-critical, and time-sensitive information with discretion and in accordance with established security protocols.\nManage the department’s cable creation and coordination queue.\nSupport organizational change management activities, including reorganizations, seating updates, distribution list and access modifications, and organizational chart maintenance.\nPlan and execute department-wide events such as all-hands meetings, off-sites, system demonstrations, and team-building activities.\nProvide front-office administrative support, including timesheet processing, phone card management, check-in/check-out procedures, distribution list maintenance, and equipment requests.\nFacilitate new-hire onboarding by developing and coordinating instructions, assigning tasks, and providing ongoing administrative support.\nIdentify and implement improvements to operational workflows, documentation, and coordination processes to enhance efficiency and organizational effectiveness.\nServe as back-up to the Department Chief of Staff, including prioritizing and assigning incoming tasks, coordinating front-office activities, and maintaining operational continuity during absences.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation and Clearance\nActive TS/SCI with polygraph\nMinimum of 12 years of experience with a BS/BA, 10 years with an MS/MA,\nFour additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree\nExperience and Knowledge\n8+ years of experience in business operations, executive support, administrative management, or a related discipline\nDemonstrated experience managing high-volume taskings requiring cross-organizational coordination and senior leadership review\nProven experience coordinating complex schedules and meetings across multiple stakeholder organizations\nExperience administering or using knowledge management systems and maintaining organizational documentation\nExperience supporting organizational change initiatives, including reorganizations and process modifications\nExperience operating in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and the ability to pivot quickly in response to mission needs\nExperience prioritizing and assigning work or providing leadership coverage in a front-office or team-coordination environment\nSkills\nExceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent actions, meetings, and deadlines\nStrong attention to detail in reviewing, editing, and validating responses to actions or similar high-profile tasks\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with personnel at all organizational levels\nStrong stakeholder management skills with demonstrated professionalism and diplomacy in senior-leader interactions\nProven ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and make independent decisions as needed\nProficiency with knowledge management platforms such as Confluence, Jira, and Hive\nAdvanced calendar management and meeting coordination skills\nStrong customer service orientation and willingness to support emergent needs to ensure mission success\nAbility to operate independently, anticipate requirements, proactively resolve issues, and adapt to evolving priorities\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word\nAbility to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to more efficient operations\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience supporting executive front-office operations in the sponsor organization\nExperience with government tasking systems\nExperience with cable systems or similar formal communications workflows\nExperience planning and executing large-scale meetings or events\nExperience working within or supporting software development, data engineering, or systems architecture teams, including familiarity with associated terminology, workflows, and technical concepts \nTarget Salary Range\n$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, 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 Statement\nPeraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), 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.\nApplication Statements\nThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. 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