Technical Project Specialist
Location
Melbourne, FL | United States
Job description
Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Engineer to provide project management support for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.
Responsibilities:
- Project Planning and Scheduling: Assist development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, & milestones. Coordinate meetings, set agendas, ensure all stakeholders are aligned on project objectives & timelines.
- Team Coordination and Support: Act as a liaison between project managers, technical teams, and other departments & facilitate the flow of information among team members.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate effective communication between all stakeholders, including other agency members, vendors, and external partners. Organize and attend stakeholder meetings, providing updates and gathering feedback.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including progress reports and project status reports to regular updates for senior management.
- Resource Management: Assist in resource allocation & scheduling, ensuring resource availability & efficient utilization. Monitor project budgets, help manage expenditures. Identify potential risks and issues related to the project, suggesting mitigation strategies. - Track and manage issues as they arise, keeping the project on track.
Required Qualification:
- BS/BA with minimum 5 years of experience or MS/MA with 3 years of experience or HS Diploma/equivalent and 9 years of experience.
- At least five (5) years of experience supervising or overseeing software development related projects.
- Proficient with program management tools such as Microsoft Project
- Experience with agile tools such as Jira or similar applications.
- Experience in work planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates capacity to engage effectively with stakeholders and all levels.
- Understanding of legacy systems and modern IT solutions.
- Must have an Active/Current Public Trust Clearance.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in managing software modernization projects.
- Experience with TT&C for ground systems and spacecraft
- Familiarity with managing Agile based development teams while monitoring and reporting traditional waterfall EVMS metrics.
- Familiarity with change management processes.
- Basic technical knowledge of programming languages and databases.
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.
$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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