PMO Manager
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking an experienced PMO Manager to lead the Program Management Office (PMO) for a state government customer. This enterprise initiative delivers standardized, secure, and scalable infrastructure services to a state government customer.
The PMO Manager will provide centralized oversight of program planning, schedule integration, CDRL tracking, SLA compliance, and cross-functional coordination. This role ensures that program activities are managed efficiently, contractually compliant, and performance-optimized while supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.
This position will provide support in the following location(s): Richmond, VA
Key Responsibilities
Program Oversight & Integration
- Manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and align milestones, dependencies, and task orders across projects
- Standardize project management practices to ensure transparency, traceability, and contract alignment
- Coordinate program activities with customer processes and other suppliers
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Track and report SLAs and KPIs, implementing recovery plans as needed
- Provide concise, data-driven updates for executives and stakeholders
CDRLs, Deliverables & Change Management
- Oversee contract deliverables (CDRLs) to ensure quality and timeliness
- Maintain version-controlled documentation and support change proposals (ECPs, BOE, pricing)
Risk, Issue & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain risk and issue registers and implement mitigation strategies
- Identify process improvements and lead post-mortem reviews for lessons learned
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Manage PMO staff and guide project managers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure consistent use of PM tools (MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Conduct QA checks on deliverables and processes
- Ensure documentation follows configuration management protocols
**Position is contingent upon contract award**
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
- Experience leading PMOs and managing portfolios in enterprise IT environments
- Proficiency with project management tools: MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence
- Demonstrated experience with CDRLs, IMS, SLA tracking, and change management
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Clearance Requirement
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Ability to pass a state suitability/background investigation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or related field
- PMP Certification (PMI)
- ITIL v3 or v4 Foundation Certification
- ScrumMaster or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification
- Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 or CMMI-based quality frameworks
- Experience supporting proposal development, BOE generation, and T&M/FFP projects
Peraton Overview
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 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.