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Peraton
Schedule & Risk Manager
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A Risk Manager evaluates risk and recommends and manages strategies to mitigate or offset risks that could result in financial losses for a company or organization. Analyzes current risks and assesses potential new risks. Reviews contracts and insurance policies; prepares risk budgets. Communicates risk policies and procedures to staff at all levels of a company.
$112,376 / year median in Virginia
Job Description
Job Requirements Herndon, VA Public Trust Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $112,000
- $179,000 Job Description About Peraton 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.
- land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace
- for U.S. government agencies and all branches of the armed forces. We are driven by a commitment to protecting what matters most. Peraton is seeking an experienced Schedule & Risk Manager to serve as the authoritative source of schedule health and delivery risk intelligence on a large-scale federal program. This role owns the systems engineering scheduling
- from initial development and baseline establishment through ongoing maintenance, variance analysis, and critical path management.
SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC
- and translate performance data into corrective action recommendations for program leadership Conduct schedule variance root cause analysis, distinguishing between recoverable slippage and systemic delivery risk, and developing recovery plan options Produce schedule health metrics and early warning indicators
- including schedule margin burn-down, critical path trend analysis, and risk-adjusted milestone forecasts
- for weekly, monthly, and milestone reporting cycles Integrate schedule and risk data into Integrated Program Management Reports (IPMRs) and other government-required deliverables Coordinate with subcontractors and cross-functional teams to ensure schedule inputs are accurate, timely, and traceable to the IMS baseline Support baseline change control processes, assessing schedule and cost impacts of proposed changes and presenting findings to the Configuration Control Board (CCB) Maintain tooling environments for schedule and risk management, ensuring data integrity, version control, and audit readiness across all schedule artifacts Qualifications Required Qualifications Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance US Citizenship 10+ years of experience in program scheduling, risk management, or earned value management on large-scale federal or defense programs Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Science, Business, or a related field (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree) Expert proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera P6 for schedule development, maintenance, and critical path analysis Hands-on experience with JIRA, Jama, and/or SSI scheduling and requirements management tools in a federal program context Demonstrated ability to execute critical path analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), including Monte Carlo simulation using tools such as Acumen Fuse, Oracle Risk Analysis, or equivalent Proven experience with risk quantification•translating identified risks into cost and schedule reserve estimates with defensible probability and impact assessments Working knowledge of EVM metrics (SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC) and experience using performance data to drive corrective action on federal contracts Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated schedules composing multiple projects in compliance with DCMA 14-Point Assessment criteria or equivalent federal scheduling standards Proficiency in schedule variance root cause analysis and recovery planning, with the ability to distinguish between isolated slippage and systemic delivery risk Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present schedule and risk findings clearly to program managers, government customers, and executive stakeholders Preferred Qualifications PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) certification AACE International certification (PSP•Planning & Scheduling Professional, or CCP•Certified Cost Professional) Background in Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and formal EVMS surveillance in a government contracting environment Experience with Acumen Fuse or similar schedule analytics platforms for automated schedule health scoring and logic analysis Familiarity with DevSecOps or Agile program environments and the challenges of integrating sprint-based delivery into a waterfall schedule structure Experience aligning schedule and risk reporting with ITSM change and release management processes #BNATCS #LSI2
Details Target Salary Range:
$112,000- $179,000.