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Peraton · 1 month ago

Program Management Office (PMO) Portfolio Manager

Sterling, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $216K/yr

12+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Program Management Office (PMO) Portfolio Manager to manage a large portfolio of projects and a team of project managers, ensuring effective project management practices and operational excellence in a global IT environment.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the PMO Director and senior leaders to develop and implement the strategy and objectives for the Project Management team; determine optimal processes and organizational structure for the team, including workflow and functional assignments that promote maximum efficiency

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management

Foster a collaborative, high-performing project management culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the organization's portfolio, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and quality standards

Ensure effective risk, issue, and change management practices are applied consistently across all projects

Track and report on project milestones, risks, issues, schedules, dependencies, and impediments to customer stakeholders and provide recommendations

Facilitate prioritization and resource allocation across competing initiatives

Define, implement, and maintain project management methodologies, best practices, tools, and templates

Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve tools, and adopt best-in-class project management practices

Encourage a learning-oriented culture by promoting brown-bag discussions, knowledge-sharing sessions, and peer-led training opportunities

Implement and maintain consistent Agile (SAFe, Kanban, Scrumban), product management, and hybrid project management practices to ensure optimal workstreams across the organization and transparent task tracking

Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the PMO to optimize efficiency and service delivery, ensuring responsiveness to evolving requirements

Liaise with program stakeholders, including senior government executives, internal managers, external stakeholders, development teams, security officers, PMO, and HR

Qualification

Technical Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesGovernance StructuresPMP CertificationITIL v4 FoundationStakeholder ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance

At least 5 years of experience working as a technical Project Manager

Experience working in project management for software development, database management, infrastructure, or network environment projects

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and tools (SAFe, Product Management, Kanban, Scrum, hybrid frameworks, and Jira) and experience managing Agile delivery teams

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute governance structures, reports/dashboards, performance management tools, and knowledge sharing tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence)

Excellent communications, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and executive leaders

Experience providing operational task support in a highly demanding environment

Ability to apply industry standards and best practices for operational excellence