Program Management - Space Support

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified Program Manager candidate 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, with an anticipated decision expected by summer 2026

The qualified candidate oversee the operations, maintenance, and sustainment of critical national mission systems that 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 will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of a large-scale, mission-critical program supporting NORAD strategic warning and space operations across multiple geographically distributed sites

• Maintain full accountability for program performance across cost, schedule, and technical execution

• Serve as the primary interface to Government leadership, Contracting Officer, and senior mission stakeholders

• Provide strategic direction across operations, maintenance, sustainment (OM&S), engineering, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps functions

• Ensure 24O7 mission readiness and operational uptime for strategic warning and space systems

• Lead program financial management including forecasting, EACs, staffing strategy, and cost control

• Oversee subcontractor execution and manage complex teaming environments

• Drive performance against SLAs, KPIs, and mission readiness metrics

• Lead contract transition, program stand-up, and long-term execution strategy

• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks across technical, operational, and financial domains

• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, RMF, quality control, and classified systems requirements

• Lead executive-level briefings, program management reviews (PMRs), and customer engagements

Required Qualifications

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

• 16+ years of relevant experience

• 10+ years of experience leading large DoD programs in a PM or equivalent leadership role

• Demonstrated experience managing operations, maintenance, and sustainment (OM&S) programs

• Experience supporting space, missile warning, C2, ISR, or similarly complex mission systems

• Proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams in a 24O7 operational environment

• Strong experience with program financials (forecasting, budgeting, cost control, EVM)

• Experience managing subcontractors and multi-vendor program environments

• Strong familiarity with classified systems, secure communications, and mission IT infrastructure

• Experience working directly with senior DoD customers (NORAD, USNORTHCOM, USSPACECOM)

• Must be able to work in office or at a Customer location 4 days per week

• Up to 20-25% travel may be required for this position

Desired Qualifications

• PMP, DAWIA, or equivalent Program Management certification

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

• Experience with space domain awareness or missile warning systems

• Familiarity with DevSecOps and modern mission system integration

• Experience operating within TS/SCI mission environments

• Background in RMF, NIST, and DoD cybersecurity frameworks

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.