Cyber Project Manager​/Agile Scrum Master

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. 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Engineering, integration, and cybersecurity support to design, build, and test enhanced services for the Department of Navy's IT architecture. Offers a wide range of roles, from cybersecurity experts to engineers specializing in systems, networks, software, and data center services.

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master to support our customer onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Cyber Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master needs to be able to lead complex cybersecurity, infrastructure, and mission-support programs within a high-security environment projects. This role oversees multi-disciplinary technical teams, manages full project life cycles, drives Agile delivery, and ensures alignment with federal cybersecurity frameworks, Intelligence Community (IC) directives, and organizational strategic objectives.

The PM/Scrum Master is responsible for planning, execution, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement across multiple concurrent cyber initiatives.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber, cloud, and security modernization projects within classified environments.
• Develop project charters, integrated master schedules, resource plans, and performance metrics.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance for multiple high-visibility technical programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including cybersecurity engineers, analysts, developers, and mission partners.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, NIST, and IC cybersecurity standards.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile best practices, velocity management, and continuous delivery.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain prioritized backlogs aligned with mission requirements.
• Remove impediments and optimize team performance across multiple Agile teams.

• Oversee implementation of cybersecurity controls, secure architectures, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support ATO/ATT&CK alignment, vulnerability management, and cyber compliance activities.
• Coordinate with ISSOs, system owners, and security engineering teams to ensure secure project execution.
• Review technical documentation, system designs, and engineering deliverables for quality and compliance.

• Serve as primary liaison between leadership, mission customers, and technical teams.
• Deliver executive-level briefings, status reports, and risk assessments.
• Manage expectations, negotiate priorities, and ensure customer satisfaction.

• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues.
• Implement quality assurance processes and performance measurement frameworks.
• Ensure all deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and mission requirements

• Requires a minimum of 8 years experience in project/program management within cybersecurity, IT, or intelligence environments with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; will consider an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a BS/BA degree.
• Requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Requires a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification
• Requires a Security+ CE
• Demonstr…