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. Visitperaton.comto learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Responsibilities Peraton is a premier national security and enterprise IT company delivering mission-critical solutions across every domain - 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 experiencedSchedule & Risk Managerto 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. You will operate at the intersection of schedule, cost, and risk, translating complex program data into actionable early warning indicators that enable BNATCS leadership to make informed, timely decisions. Your work directly supports mission-critical delivery outcomes in a high-visibility federal environment.This position will be located in Herndon, VA.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, baseline, and maintain the scheduling across all BNATCS Architecture & Systems Engineering activities, integrating inputs from engineering, operations, subcontractors, and government stakeholdersPerformcritical path analysison a continuous basis, identifying schedule drivers, float consumption trends, and near-critical path risks before they become delivery threatsExecuteSchedule Risk Analysis (SRA)including Monte Carlo simulation to quantify schedule uncertainty, establish confidence intervals, and support realistic milestone commitment decisionsMaintain and manage theprogram risk register, facilitating risk identification, quantification (cost and schedule impact), mitigation planning, and status tracking across all risk ownersCalculate and reportEarned Value Management (EVM) metrics- SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC - and translate performance data into corrective action recommendations for program leadershipConductschedule variance root cause analysis, distinguishing between recoverable slippage and systemic delivery risk, and developing recovery plan optionsProduceschedule 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 cyclesIntegrate schedule and risk data intoIntegrated Program Management Reports (IPMRs)and other government-required deliverablesCoordinate with subcontractors and cross-functional teams to ensure schedule inputs are accurate, timely, and traceable to the IMS baselineSupportbaseline change controlprocesses, 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 QualificationsAbility to obtainPublic Trust clearanceUS Citizenship10+ yearsof experience in program scheduling, risk management, or earned value management on large-scale federal or defense programsBachelor's degreein Engineering, Systems Science, Business, or a related field (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree)Expert proficiency inMS Project and/or Primavera P6for schedule development, maintenance, and critical path analysisHands-on experience withJIRA, Jama, and/or SSIscheduling and requirements management tools in a federal program contextDemonstrated ability to executecritical path analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), including Monte Carlo simulation using tools such as Acumen Fuse, Oracle Risk Analysis, or equivalentProven experience withrisk quantification- translating identified risks into cost and schedule reserve estimates with defensible probability and impact assessmentsWorking knowledge ofEVM metrics(SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC) and experience using performance data to drive corrective action on federal contractsDemonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated schedules composing multiple projects in compliance with DCMA 14-Point Assessment criteria or equivalent federal scheduling standardsProficiency inschedule variance root cause analysisand recovery planning, with the ability to distinguish between isolated slippage and systemic delivery riskStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present schedule and risk findings clearly to program managers, government customers, and executive stakeholdersPreferred QualificationsPMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)orPMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)certificationAACE Internationalcertification (PSP - Planning & Scheduling Professional, or CCP - Certified Cost Professional)Background inIntegrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)and formal EVMS surveillance in a government contracting environmentExperience withAcumen Fuseor similar schedule analytics platforms for automated schedule health scoring and logic analysisFamiliarity withDevSecOps or Agile program environmentsand the challenges of integrating sprint-based delivery into a waterfall schedule structureExperience aligning schedule and risk reporting with ITSM change and release management processes#BNATCS#LSI2