Quality & Risk Management Lead - SME

Responsibilities

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team. 

We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount. 

Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Quality & Risk Management Lead - SME - to support this mission in Tampa, Florida. 

Responsibilities:  

As a Quality & Risk Management Lead - SME, you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include: 

• Responsible for the strategic direction, execution, and optimization of task order quality and risk activities through implementation of a task order Quality Improvement Methodology and Risk Management Methodology, leading transformation workshops, lessons learned gathering and analysis, and continuous Improvement processes. 
• Provides authoritative leadership for QA and risk management strategy to drive “Design for Quality” practices, shaping testing protocols, performance metrics, and mitigation planning across the TO. Ensures enterprise-wide alignment with government standards and mission outcomes. 
• Directs enterprise-level QA and risk strategy, tracking specific risk/opportunity and corrective actions in a RAID Log. 
• Establishes standards for QMP, POAM, and risk register development, including assignment of Risk Owners for Task 1 and working with Task 3 – 9 leads for risk assignments. 
• Interfaces with senior leadership to align QA and risk with operational priorities. 
• Guides integration of QA and risk data into PMP, MSRs, and transition deliverables. 
• Leads review and validation of IMS and task order portal functionality. 
• Shapes QA and risk governance and performance tracking across the command. 
• Advises on strategic quality improvements and risk mitigation planning. 
• Ensures traceability, auditability, and evaluator alignment in all QA and risk activities. 
• Promotes continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration. 
• Recognized for expertise in federal QA standards, risk frameworks, and service assurance. 
• Utilize the following Role Specific Tools: QMP templates; ISO/Lean/CMMI frameworks; audit and inspection checklists; Archer GRC dashboards; variance analysis trackers; corrective action tracking systems; lessons learned repositories; SharePoint/Confluence for SOP updates; Power BI dashboards for AFDP metrics 

Qualifications

Required qualifications: 

• Previous experience as a Quality & Risk Management Lead or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the CCMD level
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience with BS/BA or 10 years’ experience with MS/MA or 7 years’ experience with PhD. 

• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level 

• US citizenship is required 

 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Must complete DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment. 

Work Environment:  

• Location: Tampa, FL 

• On-site expectations: Full-time on-site presence required for equipment management and asset tracking 

• Travel: May require occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites for logistics coordination and facility assessments 

 

Why Join Us?   

• Be part of a mission-critical team supporting our nation’s elite and its mission partners in delivering cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities 

• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment supporting critical national security operations 

• Manage cutting-edge communications and sensor systems that directly impact operational readiness 

• Access to professional development opportunities and career growth within the intelligence and cybersecurity community 

• Opportunity to work with advanced tactical communications technologies and AISR systems 

 

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