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This is a hands-on leadership opportunity shaping next-gen air traffic systems within a mission-critical program.\n\nResponsibilitiesProvide leadership across operational and technical aspects of the automation workstreamTranslate strategic objectives into actionable operational plansOversee NEEDS Package execution and contractual delivery against cost, schedule, quality, and performance goalsLead day-to-day operations for a 100+ cyber, network, testing, and cloud professionalsDirect large-scale engineering initiatives from planning through deployment and transitionManage scope, schedule, baselines, dependencies, and integrations across multiple disciplinesLead reviews and governance forums; support executive decision-makingAssist in P&L management, budgets, forecasts, and revenue projectionsFoster trusted relationships with FAA leadership and key stakeholdersLead enterprise risk management, quality assurance, and continuous service improvementResolve complex issues and ensure alignment with program objectives\nKey requirementsU.S. CitizenshipActive FAA Public Trust clearance16 years of experience managing large federal IT programs with 100+ personnelProven success managing federal IT programs with annual budgets > $100MExperience managing P&L for large federal programsStructured project management experience (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)Risk identification, mitigation, and issue resolutionAbility to lead geographically dispersed, cross-functional programsStrong stakeholder management and leadership of senior-level briefings and reviewsWorkforce planning and resource allocation experienceExperience delivering IT services in federal or highly regulated environmentsleadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationAgile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologiesrisk management and issue resolutionbudgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting (P&L)","company":"Peraton","rawCompany":"peraton","city":"McLean","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T05:03:12.252Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Automation Program Manager","description":"Overview\nIn this Director-level role, you translate strategic FAA modernization objectives into executable plans for a 100+ IT workforce supporting NAS modernization efforts. 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