Peraton · 4 hours ago
Quality & Risk Management Lead - SME
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $166K/yr
10+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence across the globe. The Quality & Risk Management Lead - SME will provide technical and management leadership for quality and risk activities, ensuring alignment with government standards and operational priorities.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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